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what is ventricular septal defect most common in?
Definition
cats and keeshonds
Term
What do you see mostly with right to left shunting
Definition

polycytaenia and cyanosis

can see in PDA, Ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of fallot

Term
how do you treat a ventricular septal defect?
Definition

surgery-pulmonary artery banding

reduce CHF

Term
Tricuspid valve dysplasia is common in what dogs?
Definition
lab, golden, GSD
Term
what can you see with tricuspid valve dysplasia
Definition

right sided heart failure

ascites

pulmonary under perfusion

Term
how do you treat tricuspid valve dysplasia
Definition
surgery or prosthetic
Term
What is the thought cause for DCM
Definition
taurine deficiency or L-carnitine defic in myocardium
Term
what dogs are common for DCM
Definition
Great dane, irish wolfhound, boxers, doberman
Term
what clinical signs do you see with DCM?
Definition

pallor

weak pulses

poor CO

coughing, dyspnoea, exercise intolerance

apical murmur

Term
What might you see on ddx for DCM
Definition

cardiomegaly

LCHF or RCHF signs

 

ECG

tall R wave, wide P wave

Term
how can you manage DCM?
Definition

AFP

ace inhibitors, frusemide, pimobendan and recheck electrolytres and serum

Term
What is thought to be the cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Definition

thought to be lethal mutation in sarcomere gene. 

Main coons, Ragdolls

Term
What are the clinical signs with HCM?
Definition

Coughing, dyspnea, exercise intolerance

muffled heart and poor chest compliance

hindlimb pareses-aortic thromboemboli

apical murmur

Term
What might you see on diagnosis for HCM
Definition

LCHF, cardiomegaly

wide p, tall R wave

Term
What is the pathophysiology of HCM
Definition
Left ventricular enlargement-not proper filling for diastole, left atrial enlargement-Left sided heart failure. sometimes get mitral valve insufficiency if gets sucked through ventricular outflow tract during systole.
Term
Treatment for HCM
Definition

BACD A

beta blockers, ace inhibitors, calcium channel antagonists, diuretics, aspirin every 3rd day. 

Term
breeds for mitral valve disease
Definition
bull terrier, great danes
Term
treatment for mitral valve dysplasia
Definition

surgery

prosthetic

management of LCHF 

Term
breed for pulmonic stenosis
Definition
boxers, bulldogs, cocker spaniels
Term
see on xray for pulmonic stenosis
Definition

right atrioventricular enlargement-tall p wave

post stenotic bulge

Term
management for pulmonic stenosis
Definition

medical

beta blockers

balloon valvuloplasty

surgery to reduce obstruction 

Term
is aortic stenosis subvalvular or vavular
Definition
subvavular
Term
is pulmonic stenosis subvavular or valvular
Definition
valvular
Term
breed for aortic stenosis
Definition
boxers, GSD, Newfy
Term
management for aortic stenosis
Definition

prophylaxis for bacterial endocarditis

exercise restriction

beta blockers

surgical balloon stenosis procedure

Term
feline restrictive cardiomyopathy
Definition
like HCM but with different echo findings. atrial enlargement but not ventricular hypetrophy. thought to be a progression towards HCM>
Term
what is assoc. with secondary HCM in cats
Definition
hypertension, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly
Term
feline unclassified HCM
Definition
like HCM, thought to be endstage HCM, mixed echo findings.
Term
feline thromboembolism
Definition

cats have a higher platelet per body mass. when blood slushes in atria, platelets aggregrate and form thrombi and hence can get stuck in external iliac and renal arteris. 

Heparin is used to prevent thromboemboli, aspirin to prevent aggregation

analgesia as well. pain eases in 3-4 days and should be resolved in 14 days. 

Term
which valves does valvular endocardiosis mostly effect
Definition
mitral and tricuspid
Term
which dogs for valvular endocardiosis
Definition
CKCs, poodles ,small breed dogs
Term
treatment for valvular endocardiosis
Definition

FASD

fruseomide, ace inhibitor, spironolactone, digoxin if afib present

Term
classiffications of heart failure
Definition

1a-minimal cardiomegaly

1b) cardiomegaly

2) exercise intolerance

3a) home care possible

3b) hospitalisation needed 

Term
what are some distinguishing clinical signs for bacterial endocarditis
Definition
pyrexia, shifting lameness, murmur depends on valve involved
Term
treatment for bacterial endocarditis
Definition

antibiotics for 4-6 weeks ex. penicillin, cephalosporin

based on blood culture-try to 

Term
breed for pericardial effusions
Definition
golden, st bernards, boxers-chemodectomas, GSD-haemangiosarcoma
Term
specific clinical signs for pericardial effusion
Definition

hepatomegaly, ascites, heart sound muffled, 

jug vein distenstion, weak pulses

Term
what might you see on an xray of pericardial effusion
Definition
cardiomegaly, distended caudal vena cava
Term
treatment for pericardiocentesis
Definition

between 5-6th intercostal space

jug catheter

ECG while going

does blood clott?- shouldnt 

Term
Angiostrongylosis pathophysiology
Definition

adult worms in pulmonary artery and right ventricle. 

eggs are laid into pulmonary parenchyma, coughed up and swallowed and passed into faces. 

SNAILS are int. host

dogs eat snails-migrate from intestine through lymphatic system or hepatic portal vessel into right heart. 

Term
where can you find stage 1 of angiostrongylosis
Definition
in faeces
Term
treatment for angiostrongylosis
Definition

fenbendazole and moxidectin

cage rest-prevent thrombo

severe-cotricoid steroids to lower inflamm response

Term
Dirofilariasis pathophys
Definition

in pulmonary arteris, pass through mosquito- once injected migrate and moult-> mature in pulmonary arteries. 

Female worms produce microfilaria-into circulation- can lead to local blood vessel changes and cause pulmonary hypertension-> RCHF

also can cause local inflamm response in pulmonary parenchyma

Term
cats with dirofilariasis can mimic what other disease?
Definition
feline asthma, lethary, anorexia
Term
what specific signs can you see on echo for animals with heart worm
Definition

equal sign on echo

right ventricular enlargment

Term
How can you test for heart worm
Definition

1. microfilaria-blood smear

2. microfilaria-ab test

3. adult females- ELISA

Term
How can you treat heart worm
Definition

adulticides- melarsomine, cage rest, corticoid steroids if severe

surgical removal 

microfilaricidal therapy- avermectin

Term
how do you treat cat heart worm
Definition

you cant

supportive therapy 

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