Case 27 — Echocardiogram

Right Parasternal Short-Axis Basilar View

Right parasternal short-axis basilar echocardiogram showing the main, left, and right pulmonary arteries. An abnormality (heartworm) can be visualized in the right pulmonary artery as two white lines divided by a dark line.
Right parasternal short-axis basilar view of the main (MPA), left (LPA), and right (RPA) pulmonary arteries. An abnormality can be visualized in the right pulmonary artery just to the left of the RPA label as two white lines divided by a dark line.

Video of an echocardiogram from a different dog with the same finding


Quiz

1. What is the abnormality in the right pulmonary artery?