Jung SeungWoo, Orvalho Joao, Griffiths Leigh G
The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
J Vet Cardiol. 2012;14(2):371-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.10.004. Epub 2012 May 18.
Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital anomaly, resulting from incomplete septation of the truncus arteriosus into the aorta and the pulmonary artery during embryogenesis. The utility of three-dimensional (3D) echocardiogram has not been previously reported in dogs with aortopulmonary windows. The authors demonstrate the diagnostic potentials of 3D echocardiogram and its ability to more completely define the anatomical features of aortopulmonary window in a dog when compared to two-dimensional imaging. Ultimately 3D echocardiogram was considered to provide information critical to determining the feasibility of beating heart surgical correction in this case.
主肺动脉窗是一种罕见的先天性异常，是由于胚胎发育过程中动脉干分隔为主动脉和肺动脉不完全所致。三维（3D）超声心动图在患有主肺动脉窗的犬中的应用此前尚未见报道。作者展示了三维超声心动图的诊断潜力，以及与二维成像相比，其更完整地定义犬主肺动脉窗解剖特征的能力。最终，三维超声心动图被认为可提供对于确定该病例心脏跳动手术矫正可行性至关重要的信息。
