Congenital Heart Disease

Question 1

Diagnosed on first visits to vet as puppies and kittens

Answer 1

congenital heart disease

Question 2

symptoms of congenital heart disease

Answer 2

many times asymptomatic

Question 3

animals with congenital heart disease should not be what

Answer 3

bred

Question 4

five causes of congenital heart disease

Answer 4

genetic
environmental
nutritional
infectious
drug related

Question 5

failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth

Answer 5

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Question 6

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) results in blood shunting from systemic _______ to the pulmonary _______

Answer 6

circulation
artery

Question 7

two things that will happen with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Answer 7

blood will hyperperfuse the lung
the left side of the heart will become volume overloaded

Question 8

what is the murmur called that is associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Answer 8

machinery murmur

Question 9

where is the murmur of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) heard

Answer 9

over the main pulmonary artery, high on the left base

Question 10

three ways that Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is diagnosed

Answer 10

ECG
Radiology
Echo

Question 11

surgical duct ligation for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) should be done before what age

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

what percentage of dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) will die with 1 year of diagnosis

Answer 12

60%

Question 13

septal defect where blood will typically shunt from left to right, overloading the right side of the heart

Answer 13

atrial septal defects (ASD)

Question 14

septal defect where the left side of the heart is usually overloaded and enlarged

Answer 14

ventricular septal defects (VSD)

Question 15

septal defects will show signs of congestive heart failure before what age

Answer 15

8 weeks of age

Question 16

how are septal defects diagnosed

Answer 16

radiology
echo

Question 17

treatment for septal defects is the same as what

Answer 17

congestive heart failure

Question 18

results from pulmonic valve dysplasia or is malformed

Answer 18

stenotic valves

Question 19

two locations of stenotic valves

Answer 19

pulmonic and aortic

Question 20

what do stenotic valves obstruct

Answer 20

right ventricular outflow
right atrium becomes enlarged

Question 21

at what age do dogs start to show clinical signs of stenotic valves

Answer 21

1 year

Question 22

five clinical signs of stenotic valves

s________
t________
j________ pulse
left b_______ murmur
_______ side disease

Answer 22

syncope
tiring
jugular pulse
left basal murmur
right side disease

Question 23

two outcomes for stenotic valves

Answer 23

mild to moderate: normal lives
moderate to severe: sudden death

Question 24

what kind of breeds normally have subaortic stenosis (SAS)

Answer 24

large breed dogs

Question 25

thickening of aortic tissue

Answer 25

subaortic stenosis (SAS)

Question 26

three things produced by subaortic stenosis (SAS)

Answer 26

left ventricular hypertrophy left atrial hypertrophy dilation of the aorta

Question 27

two things that subaortic stenosis (SAS) can result in ______ sided failure s_______ d_______

Answer 27

left sided failure sudden death

Question 28

three clinical signs of subaortic stenosis (SAS) left i_______ murmur s________ t________

Answer 28

left injection murmur syncope tiring

Question 29

three ways to diagnosis for subaortic stenosis (SAS)

Answer 29

radiology ECG echo

Question 30

two treatments for subaortic stenosis (SAS) s_________ p________ for p________

Answer 30

surgery propranolol for pressure

Question 31

polygenic, genetically transmitted malformation of the heart

Answer 31

tetralogy of fallot

Question 32

four components of tetralogy of fallot p________ s________ s______ v________ s________ d_______ o______ a_______ s________ v_______ h_______

Answer 32

Pulmonic stenosis Subaortic Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Overriding Aorta Secondary Ventricular Hypertrophy

Question 33

tetralogy of fallot shunts _______ blood from right to left ventricle

Answer 33

deoxygenated

Question 34

seven clinical signs of tetralogy of fallot h________ c________ w_______ s_______ s________ f______ to g_____ s_______ d_______

Answer 34

hypoxia cyanosis weakness syncope seizures failure to grow sudden death

Question 35

diagnosis of tetralogy of fallot

Answer 35

radiology ECG

Question 36

treatment for tetralogy of fallot

Answer 36

surgical

Question 37

what should be limited with tetralogy of fallot

Answer 37

limit exercise and stress

Question 38

two kinds of drugs that should be avoided for animals with tetralogy of fallot

Answer 38

tranquilizers sedatives

Question 39

Answer 39

Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 40

defect that results in regurg of solid food in weanlings

Answer 40

persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly

Question 41

what does persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly obstruct

Answer 41

the esophagus

Question 42

what kind of breeds is persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly common in

Answer 42

large breeds

Question 43

diagnosis for persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly

Answer 43

Barium swallow

Question 44

treatment for persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly

Answer 44

surgery in early life (same as patent ductus arteriosus)

Question 45

three maintenance tools for persistent right aortic arch/vascular ring anomaly

Answer 45

feed small kibble diet elevate bowls antibiotics for pneumonias