Sudden Death of a 17‐Month‐Old Chimpanzee ( <scp> <i>Pan troglodytes</i> </scp> ) due to a Congenital Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital defect that is frequently observed in humans. We report the sudden death of an infant chimpanzee due to a congenital undiagnosed VSD. During necropsy, the examination of the heart revealed a VSD, dilatation of the left ventricle and myocardial hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
Authors
- Ivanela Kondova
- Merel F. M. Langelaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6127-1443)
- Peter J. Heidt
- Arno A W Roest
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Biomedical Primate Research Centre (NL)
- Willem-Alexander Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Primatology
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.70070
- Primary Topic
- Congenital heart defects research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00