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  • Overview of Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System
  • Anomalies of Derivatives of the Aortic Arches
  • Outflow Tract Obstructions
  • Septal Defects
  • Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia (PPDH)
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Mitral Valve Dysplasia
  • Mitral Stenosis
  • Tricuspid Dysplasia
  • Ectopic Heart
  • Miscellaneous Congenital Cardiac Abnormalities
 
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Ectopic Heart

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Ectopic heart is a condition in which the heart is located outside the thoracic cavity, usually in the ventral cervical area. It occurs most commonly in cattle. Displacement through a defective sternum or through ribs usually results in neonatal death, although longterm survival is possible with other types of displacement.

Fig. 7

Ectopic heart, right side, calf. Illustration by Dr. Gheorghe Constantinescu.

Ectopic heart, left side, calf. Illustration by Dr. Gheorghe Constantinescu.

Last full review/revision April 2012 by Davin Borde, DVM, DACVIM

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