Aortic tear and dissection related to connective tissues abnormalities resembling Marfan syndrome in a Great Dane

Jennifer A Lenz; Jonathan F Bach; Cynthia M Bell; Rebecca L Stepien

doi:10.1016/j.jvc.2015.01.001

Aortic tear and dissection related to connective tissues abnormalities resembling Marfan syndrome in a Great Dane

J Vet Cardiol. 2015 Jun;17(2):134-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.01.001. Epub 2015 Apr 16.

Authors

Jennifer A Lenz¹, Jonathan F Bach², Cynthia M Bell³, Rebecca L Stepien⁴

Affiliations

¹ Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909, USA.
² Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
⁴ Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.

PMID: 25890485
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.01.001

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.

Keywords: Canine; Echocardiography; Endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Aortic Dissection / complications
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
Aortic Dissection / veterinary*
Aortic Rupture / complications
Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
Aortic Rupture / veterinary*
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Dogs
Echocardiography / veterinary
Female
Marfan Syndrome / complications
Marfan Syndrome / diagnosis
Marfan Syndrome / veterinary*
Radiography, Thoracic / veterinary
Sinus of Valsalva* / pathology