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Vascular ring anomaly with a right patent ductus arteriosus and a left aortic arch in a juvenile cat

  • Aki Takeuchi (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Kazumi Shimada (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Lina Hamabe (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Tomohiko Yoshida (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Yusuke Ozai (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Miki Hirose (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Aimi Yokoi (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Momoko Watanabe (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Ikki Mitsui (Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science) ;
  • Ryou Tanaka (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
  • Received : 2022.11.14
  • Accepted : 2023.04.11
  • Published : 2023.07.31
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Abstract

This paper reports the clinical findings and surgical treatment of feline right patent ductus arteriosus (RPDA) with a left aortic arch. A two-month-old female Maine Coon was referred for an investigation of regurgitation after weaning. RPDA with a left aortic arch was diagnosed based on the echocardiographic and computed tomography (CT) findings. A right-fourth intercostal thoracotomy was found to be an appropriate approach to the duct. Preoperative diagnosis is crucial and diagnostic imaging, including radiography, echocardiography, and cardiac CT examination, is essential for determining if the aortic arch is right or left.

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Acknowledgement

The authors wish to thank the students of our laboratory for their support on the diagnosis and surgery of the present case.

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