Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart defect repair in a tiny 7-month-old toy poodle
By Sugimoto, Keisuke et al.·Published in Open veterinary journal·2020·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atrial septal defect closure in a midget toy poodle.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old female toy poodle was brought in with signs of heart problems, including an enlarged heart. Tests showed she had a rare heart defect called an atrial septal defect (ASD), which was causing abnormal blood flow and high blood pressure in her lungs. The veterinarians successfully closed the defect using a combination of catheter techniques and surgery. Ten months later, her heart size and lung pressure had improved significantly, showing that this treatment can be effective even in small dog breeds.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a rare congenital cardiac disease, and there have been no reports about the treatment of ASD in midget breed dogs. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 7-month-old female toy poodle weighing 1.4 kg presented with cardiac enlargement. Echocardiography revealed a secundum-type ASD, right ventricular and atrial enlargement, and pulmonary hypertension. Blood flow through the ASD exhibited left-to-right shunting. The dog underwent ASD closure through a hybrid approach, in conjunction with catheter techniques and thoracotomy. Ten months after treatment, cardiac enlargement and pulmonary hypertension were improved. CONCLUSION: Even in midget dog breeds, ASD can be corrected through a hybrid approach.
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