Key result
A 14-year-old dog presenting with dyspnoea was diagnosed with a rare free-floating left atrial thrombus and died 19 days later.
Why the study?
Intracardiac thrombi are rare in dogs and mostly occur in the right atrium, with only two prior case reports describing a mural left atrial thrombus and none reporting a free-floating left atrial thrombus.
Population
One 14-year-old mixed-breed bitch presenting with dyspnoea
Design
Case report
Authors
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Documents rare canine left atrial mural thrombus; extends sparse case literature but leaves optimal management open.
Case Report (n=1)
This is the first reported case of a free-floating left atrial thrombus in a dog.
Otto et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Left atrial thrombus (n=1). Medical therapy (benazepril, furosemide, clopidogrel) was evaluated. A 14-year-old dog presenting with dyspnoea was diagnosed with a rare free-floating left atrial thrombus and died 19 days later.
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