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Garncarz M, Wtorkowska W, Parzeniecka-Jaworska M, Krzemiński M, Machola D, Sienkiewicz K. Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. J Vet Cardiol 2024; 52:28-34. [PMID: 38417388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
Abstract
An asymptomatic 17-month-old, 18.5-kg, male Staffordshire Bull Terrier was referred due to a heart murmur. Examination revealed a grade 3/6 left apical systolic and right apical 3/6 heart murmur. Echocardiography showed volume overload of the left ventricle and mild systolic dysfunction with a left-right flow over the interventricular septal region. Cardiac gated computed tomography revealed anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, an extensive network of collateral blood vessels connected the right and left coronary arteries, with bronchial and left intercostal arteries also connected to the network of collateral blood vessels, markedly enlarged right and left coronary arteries and left coronary sinus. With varied presentation, coronary anomalies are difficult to recognise and classify and to the best of our knowledge this is the first case of anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery diagnosis in the dog.
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- M Garncarz
- Kardiowet, Grupy AK "Północ" 2 lok. U. 10, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Kardiowet, Grupy AK "Północ" 2 lok. U. 10, Warsaw, Poland
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- Kardiowet, Grupy AK "Północ" 2 lok. U. 10, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Small Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Krzemiński Veterinary Hospital, Łąkowa 35/38, 80-769 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Krzemiński Veterinary Hospital, Łąkowa 35/38, 80-769 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Krzemiński Veterinary Hospital, Łąkowa 35/38, 80-769 Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Radiology, Gdańsk University Clinical Centre, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland
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Saunders AB. Key considerations in the approach to congenital heart disease in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract 2021; 62:613-623. [PMID: 34180062 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Congenital heart disease is an important subset of all cardiovascular disease in dogs and cats that is present at birth and most often detected in young animals but can be diagnosed in adulthood. The range of abnormalities that can occur during development of the heart is vast incorporating simple and complex defects, varying degrees of severity and clinical presentations that include heart failure and cyanosis. While some defects do not result in morbidity in an individual animal, others cause severe clinical signs and death at a young age. Advances in imaging and expanding treatment options offer increasingly more possibilities in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease which is the focus of this review. The objective is to provide a broad overview of current practice and highlight key aspects to guide practitioners in their approach to congenital heart disease diagnosis and knowledge of available treatment options.
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- A B Saunders
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Andreis ME, Panopoulos I, Domenech O, Lacava G, Rondelli V, Zini E, Auriemma E. Novel coronary artery anomaly in a French bulldog with pulmonary stenosis. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 35:1-7. [PMID: 33789180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A 9-month-old French Bulldog with pulmonary stenosis (PS) underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography angiography (ECG-CCTA) for presurgical planning of pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty (PBV). Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe PS and identified two distinct coronary ostia (left and right). Electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography angiography showed a circumpulmonary course of the interventricular paraconal coronary artery, which abnormally originated from the right coronary artery. Based on this case report, the echocardiographic identification of two coronary ostia does not rule out a coronary artery anomaly with circumpulmonary course (as previously hypothesized), and coronary computed tomography angiography may be recommended for presurgical planning of PBV in French Bulldogs.
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- M E Andreis
- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy
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- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy
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- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy
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- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy
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- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale Dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello, NO, 28060, Italy.
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Anomalous Left-to-Right Shunting Vessel between the Ascending Aorta and Right Pulmonary Artery and Concurrent Left Peripheral Pulmonary Artery Stenosis in a Dog. CASE 2020; 4:534-539. [PMID: 33376849 PMCID: PMC7756180 DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Atypical appearance of continuous shunting vessel warrants further characterization. A type III PFAA has not been previously suspected in dogs. Unilateral pulmonary artery stenosis may not impose significant pressure overload.
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Love BA, Thierry F, Schwarz T, Martinez-Pereira Y, Culshaw GJ. Aortic sinus aneurysm communicating with the main pulmonary artery, and a concurrent patent ductus arteriosus, in a dog. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 62:300-304. [PMID: 31943231 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This is the first report of an aortic sinus aneurysm with a communication to the main pulmonary artery, resulting in left-to-right shunting, diagnosed in vivo in a dog. There was also a second left-to-right shunt through a patent ductus arteriosus. Computed tomography (CT) angiography was used to confirm both congenital anomalies and assess the relative contributions of the two left-to-right shunts to left-sided volume overload.
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- B A Love
- Wear Referrals, Veterinary Hospital, Bradbury, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 2ES, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, EH25 9RG, UK
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Stieger-Vanegas SM, Scollan KF, Riebold TW. Evaluation of non-ECG and ECG-gated computed tomographic angiography for three-dimensional printing of anomalous coronary arteries in dogs with pulmonic stenosis. J Vet Cardiol 2019; 26:39-50. [PMID: 31794916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES Coronary artery abnormalities are described sporadically in dogs, most commonly with pulmonic stenosis. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) allows non-invasive assessment of coronary anatomy. Three-dimensional (3D) models improve the understanding and visualization of spatially complex anatomy. The study objective was to evaluate coronary artery anomalies using CTA imaging and using rapid prototyping technology to create life-sized coronary artery models of these studies. ANIMALS, MATERIAL AND METHODS Combined retrospective case and prospective pilot study. Inclusion criteria were dogs with reported coronary artery anomalies. The CTA data sets were imported into a medical imaging framework for the analysis of the coronary arteries and into a 3D-planning and printing software for creating printable 3D models. The 3D models were printed using fusion deposition modeling technology. RESULTS Six male dogs with an R2A coronary artery anomaly and pulmonic stenosis diagnosed by CTA were included. Electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated CTA allowed better identification of anomalous coronary arteries than non-gated CTA. In all dogs, the right coronary artery had a smaller diameter than the left and the left coronary artery or its branch had a prepulmonic course. All ECG-gated studies were 3D printed while non-gated studies were not printable due to CTA artifacts. CONCLUSION In dogs, CTA is effective for diagnosis of coronary artery anomalies. Printed 3D models of ECG-gated CTA studies were of excellent quality and allowed direct visualization of abnormal coronary artery anatomy. The usefulness of these models to improve the understanding of anomalous coronary artery anatomy could be evaluated in future studies.
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- S M Stieger-Vanegas
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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Blake RR, Longo M, Santarelli G, Liuti T, Martinez-Pereira LdaVet Y. Coronary arteriovenous malformation in a dog with a complex arrhythmia and hypothyroidism. J Vet Cardiol 2019; 23:38-44. [PMID: 31174728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A four-year-old Japanese Akita was referred for investigation of lethargy, exercise intolerance, and an irregular heart rhythm. He was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a complex ventricular arrhythmia, and hypothyroidism. Echocardiography identified a nest of anomalous vessels surrounding the heart and shunting into the pulmonary artery. Computed tomography confirmed a coronary arteriovenous malformation consisting of a coronary-to-pulmonary arterial communication and an associated complex nest of tortuous vessels, which was thought to be an incidental finding. Clinical signs improved with levothyroxine and antiarrhythmic treatment. Describing an unusual coronary artery anomaly as well, this case serves as a reminder to critically evaluate the hemodynamic significance of structural cardiac disease and to screen for systemic disease in patients with arrhythmias.
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- R R Blake
- Cardiopulmonary Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies & The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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- Diagnostic Imaging Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies & The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Cardiopulmonary Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies & The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Diagnostic Imaging Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies & The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Cardiopulmonary Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies & The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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Coronary Artery Anomalies in Animals. Vet Sci 2017; 4:vetsci4020020. [PMID: 29056679 PMCID: PMC5606599 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci4020020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Coronary artery anomalies represent a disease spectrum from incidental to life-threatening. Anomalies of coronary artery origin and course are well-recognized in human medicine, but have received limited attention in veterinary medicine. Coronary artery anomalies are best described in the dog, hamster, and cow though reports also exist in the horse and pig. The most well-known anomaly in veterinary medicine is anomalous coronary artery origin with a prepulmonary course in dogs, which limits treatment of pulmonary valve stenosis. A categorization scheme for coronary artery anomalies in animals is suggested, dividing these anomalies into those of major or minor clinical significance. A review of coronary artery development, anatomy, and reported anomalies in domesticated species is provided and four novel canine examples of anomalous coronary artery origin are described: an English bulldog with single left coronary ostium and a retroaortic right coronary artery; an English bulldog with single right coronary ostium and transseptal left coronary artery; an English bulldog with single right coronary ostium and absent left coronary artery with a prepulmonary paraconal interventricular branch and an interarterial circumflex branch; and a mixed-breed dog with tetralogy of Fallot and anomalous origin of all coronary branches from the brachiocephalic trunk. Coronary arterial fistulae are also described including a coronary cameral fistula in a llama cria and an English bulldog with coronary artery aneurysm and anomalous shunting vessels from the right coronary artery to the pulmonary trunk. These examples are provided with the intent to raise awareness and improve understanding of such defects.
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Use of an Amplatz Canine Ductal Occluder (ACDO) device to close an acquired aortopulmonary fistula with a hybrid approach in a dog. J Vet Cardiol 2016; 18:377-384. [PMID: 27449901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A 2-year-old recently spayed female Rottweiler was referred as an emergency with cardiac tamponade and the presence of an anomalous retrograde flow in the pulmonary artery. Echocardiography and angiography demonstrated a left-to-right aortopulmonary fistula. Clinical history and data indicated a possible infectious aetiology. Antibiotics and heart failure medications were administered for 30 days before intervention. Initial attempt at insertion of an Amplatz occluder by means of a percutaneous catheterization technique was tried but a safe release of the device was judged to be not possible due to the angle and the fragile and irregular margins of the window. A decision was made to proceed with a hybrid technique combining thoracotomy and direct pulmonary artery catheterization. This hybrid approach was successful with resolution of congestive heart failure with only residual mild paraprosthetic leakage.
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Visser LC, Scansen BA, Schober KE. Single left coronary ostium and an anomalous prepulmonic right coronary artery in 2 dogs with congenital pulmonary valve stenosis. J Vet Cardiol 2013; 15:161-9. [PMID: 23660401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A coronary artery anomaly characterized by the presence of a single left coronary ostium with absence of the right coronary ostium and an anomalous prepulmonic right coronary artery course was observed in two dogs with concurrent congenital pulmonary valve stenosis. This unique coronary artery anatomy is similar to the previously described single right coronary ostium with anomalous prepulmonic left coronary artery, the so-called type R2A anomaly, in that an anomalous coronary artery encircles the pulmonary valve annulus. Both dogs of this report, a boxer and an English bulldog, were of breeds known to be at risk for the type R2A anomaly. As such, veterinarians should be aware that the echocardiographic presence of a left coronary ostium in a dog with pulmonary valve stenosis does not exclude the possibility of a prepulmonic coronary artery anomaly that may enhance the risk of complications during balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty. A descriptive naming convention for coronary artery anomalies in dogs is also presented, which may be preferable to the older coding classification scheme.
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- Lance C Visser
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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