Congenital cardiac disease Flashcards
1
Q
List the 5 zones of the primitive tube
A
Arterial trunk/ truncus arteriosus
Bulbus cordis
Primitive Ventricle
atrium
sinus venosus
2
Q
What is the most common congenital heart defect in horses
A
ventricular septal defects
3
Q
what is the prognosis of a small VSD
A
good
4
Q
what is the prognosis of a large VSD
A
poor
5
Q
what is the prognosis of a VSD with cardiac remodelling
A
poor- dysrhythmias can develop
6
Q
List the prognostic indicators in VSD cases
A
size of the VSD
size of the cardiac chambers
maximal shunt velocity
presence of sidnificant aortic/mitral regurgitation
pulmonary hypertension
CHF
