Aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to aortic infective endocarditis in a dog with a bicuspid aortic valve.

Autor: Carrillo AJ; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, PO Box 100116, Gainesville, FL 32610-0116, USA., Rivera P; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, PO Box 100116, Gainesville, FL 32610-0116, USA., Walker RT; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, PO Box 100123, Gainesville, FL 32610-0123, USA., Farina LL; Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, PO Box 100123, Gainesville, FL 32610-0123, USA., Benjamin EJ; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, PO Box 100116, Gainesville, FL 32610-0116, USA. Electronic address: eduardo.benjamin@ufl.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology [J Vet Cardiol] 2024 Jun; Vol. 53, pp. 13-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2024.02.009
Abstrakt: An 11-year-old male neutered American bulldog was presented for evaluation of thrombocytopenia, acute onset of ataxia, and vomiting. A new murmur was auscultated on physical examination. Transthoracic echocardiographic examination revealed a bicuspid aortic valve, vegetative lesions on the aortic valve, and continuous shunting from the aortic root to the left atrium through an aorta to left atrial fistula. The dog was euthanized due to its guarded prognosis and critical condition. Pathological examination confirmed presence of a bicuspid aortic valve, aorto-left atrial fistula, and aortic infective endocarditis. Antemortem blood culture revealed two unusual organisms: Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Fusobacterium mortiferum.
Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest Statement The authors do not have any conflict of interest to disclose.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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