Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The importance of blood gas measurement in the diagnosis of an intraventricular septal defect in a horse: a case report.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1976
- Authors:
- Critchley, K L
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old Thoroughbred gelding was found to have a hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers, known as an interventricular septal defect. This diagnosis was confirmed during a special heart test called cardiac catheterization, which showed normal blood pressure on the right side of the heart. The doctors also looked at the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from different parts of the heart to help confirm the problem. The findings highlight the importance of measuring these blood gases in diagnosing this type of heart defect. The treatment details and outcome were not provided in the report.
Abstract
An 18 month Thoroughbred gelding was diagnosed on cardiac catheterization as having an interventricular septal defect. Right side cardiac blood pressures were within the normal range and confirmation of the diagnosis came from changes in the blood pO2 and pCO2 between the right atrium and right ventricle. The significance of these values is discussed.
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