Atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect.
In summary, ASD and VSD sometimes do not require surgical intervention and have a good-to-excellent prognosis in animal patients in which surgical intervention is necessary. Animal patients with these diseases often do not show symptoms, but those that do and cannot be adequately managed medically are challenging but rewarding cardiac surgical cases.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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