The importance of blood gas measurement in the diagnosis of an intraventricular septal defect in a horse: a case report.
An 18 month Thoroughbred gelding was diagnosed on cardiac catheterization as having an interventricular septal defect. Right side cardiac blood pressures were within the normal range and confirmation of the diagnosis came from changes in the blood pO2 and pCO2 between the right atrium and right ventricle. The significance of these values is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen