Prevalence and characteristics of ventricular septal defects in a non-racehorse equine population (2008-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital cardiac defect in horses.

Objectives

To identify prevalence, age, breed, and sex distribution of VSD and to describe associated clinical and ultrasonographic findings.

Animals

Hospital-based population of 21 136 horses presented to the equine internal medicine department.

Methods

Medical records over a 12-year period were reviewed for VSD confirmed by ultrasonography. Age, breed, sex, sport discipline, murmur, clinical signs, outcome, VSD type, VSD size, shunt velocity, cardiac dimensions, concomitant cardiac anomalies, and valvular regurgitations were recorded.

Results

From 1894 horses that underwent echocardiography, 54 had a VSD: 42 as an isolated lesion and 12 as part of comp

SUBMITTER: De Lange L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163134 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature