Congenital Heart Disease Flashcards
Diagnosed on first visits to vet as puppies and kittens
congenital heart disease
symptoms of congenital heart disease
many times asymptomatic
animals with congenital heart disease should not be what
bred
five causes of congenital heart disease
genetic
environmental
nutritional
infectious
drug related
failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) results in blood shunting from systemic _______ to the pulmonary _______
circulation
artery
two things that will happen with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
blood will hyperperfuse the lung
the left side of the heart will become volume overloaded
what is the murmur called that is associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
machinery murmur
where is the murmur of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) heard
over the main pulmonary artery, high on the left base
three ways that Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is diagnosed
ECG
Radiology
Echo
surgical duct ligation for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) should be done before what age
2 years
what percentage of dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) will die with 1 year of diagnosis
60%
septal defect where blood will typically shunt from left to right, overloading the right side of the heart
atrial septal defects (ASD)
septal defect where the left side of the heart is usually overloaded and enlarged
ventricular septal defects (VSD)
septal defects will show signs of congestive heart failure before what age
8 weeks of age
how are septal defects diagnosed
radiology
echo
treatment for septal defects is the same as what
congestive heart failure
results from pulmonic valve dysplasia or is malformed
stenotic valves