Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Aortic tear and dissection related to connective tissues abnormalities resembling Marfan syndrome in a Great Dane.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Lenz, Jennifer A et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Tennessee · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Aortic tears and acute aortic dissection are rarely reported in dogs. This report describes a case of aortic dissection and probable sinus of Valsalva rupture in a young Great Dane with associated histopathologic findings suggestive of a connective tissue abnormality.
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