title: Traumatic mitral valve avulsion from the annulus fibrosis producing acute left heart failure in a dog.
abstract: Traumatic detachment of the mitral valve from the annulus fibrosis occurred in a dog following blunt chest trauma. Euthanasia was elected approximately 7 months posttrauma due to refractory, chronic left heart failure. This is the first reported case of traumatic mitral valve rupture in a dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Natalie D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Keirstead
authors.forename: Patti S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005355:Fibrosis; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000662:veterinary*