Echocardiographic detection of an intact aneurysm in a horse

V B Reef; S Klumpp; A D Maxson; R W Sweeney

Echocardiographic detection of an intact aneurysm in a horse

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1990 Sep 15;197(6):752-5.

Authors

V B Reef¹, S Klumpp, A D Maxson, R W Sweeney

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Studies, Section of Medicine, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.

PMID: 2211328

Abstract

Two-dimensional real-time echocardiographic examination of a 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding with pleuropneumonia revealed an intact aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva, which was confirmed at postmortem examination. The horse had no clinical signs associated with the aneurysm.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Aortic Aneurysm / complications
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm / veterinary*
Auscultation / veterinary
Echocardiography / veterinary*
Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Horses
Male
Pleuropneumonia / complications
Pleuropneumonia / diagnostic imaging
Pleuropneumonia / veterinary
Punctures / veterinary
Sinus of Valsalva*
Thorax / diagnostic imaging