Registered Veterinary Technician Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado Denver, Colorado, United States
Disclosure(s):
Ray Zeuner, RVT, VTS (Cardiology): No financial relationships to disclose
A 2.5 year old male neutered feline was diagnosed with supravalvular mitral stenosis, a rare congenital disease, and an aortic thromboembolism (ATE) resulting in paresis to his rear legs upon presentation to a specialty hospital. Supravalvular mitral stenosis has a poor prognosis on its own with survival times under medical treatment less than 12 months. With the added ATE, this patient had up to a 50% chance of regaining some motor function in the next 4-6 weeks, but an average estimate of having another thrombotic event within the next 10 months. Primary care involved was the prevention of further blood clots, reducing the negative effects of the current clot, and to closely monitor for any reperfusion or kidney injury.
Learning Objectives:
understand the physical and hemodynamic difference between supravalvular mitral stenosis and cor triatriatum sinister in a cat.
have confidence in treating aortic thromboembolism in a cat.
