Other Cyanotic Heart Diseases in Animals

BySandra P. Tou, DVM, DACVIM-Cardiology, DACVIM-SAIM, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Reviewed/Revised Jan 2020

    Patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, and atrial septal defect with Eisenmenger syndrome are described elsewhere. Other cyanotic heart diseases, including truncus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect with pulmonary atresia, double-outlet right ventricle, and D-transposition of the great arteries, are rare in dogs and cats.

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