Taylor F G, Wotton P R, Hillyer M H, Barr F J, Lucke V M
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford, Avon.
Vet Rec. 1991 Jan 26;128(4):80-1. doi: 10.1136/vr.128.4.80.
Clinical examination of a four-and-a-half-month old foal revealed evidence of progressive heart failure associated with an atrial septal defect and atrial fibrillation. Atrial septal defects are rarely reported in foals and the foal's growth, development and demeanour were normal until a sudden onset of lethargic behaviour. The value of B-mode echocardiography in identifying the congenital lesion is indicated.
对一匹4个半月大的幼驹进行临床检查时发现,存在与房间隔缺损和心房颤动相关的进行性心力衰竭迹象。幼驹中很少报道有房间隔缺损,在突然出现嗜睡行为之前,这匹幼驹的生长、发育和行为举止均正常。文中指出了B型超声心动图在识别先天性病变方面的价值。