Surgical Repair of an Atrial Septal Defect in a Juvenile Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus sumatrae...
Surgical Repair of an Atrial Septal Defect in a Juvenile Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus sumatraensis)
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United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
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English
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United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
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A systolic heart murmur was auscultated in a 2-yr-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus sumatraensis) with a slower than expected growth rate. Cardiac ultrasound revealed an 11-mm atrial septal defect. Cardiac catheterization confirmed the diagnosis. Surgical repair was performed during cardiopulmonary bypass using a pericardial patch. The...
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Surgical Repair of an Atrial Septal Defect in a Juvenile Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus sumatraensis)
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70043673
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70043673
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1042-7260
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1937-2825
