Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Balloon dilation treatment for rare lung valve narrowing in a dog
By Treseder, Julia R & Jung, SeungWoo·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2017·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Balloon dilation of congenital supravalvular pulmonic stenosis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Labrador was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called supravalvular pulmonic stenosis, which was causing high blood pressure in his heart. The standard treatments weren't well established for this condition, but the veterinarian decided to try a procedure called balloon dilation. This method successfully reduced the pressure in his heart, improving his overall condition. The dog showed positive results after the treatment, suggesting that balloon dilation could be a viable option for similar cases in the future.
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Abstract
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is considered the standard of care for treatment of valvular pulmonic stenosis, a common congenital defect in dogs. Supravalvular pulmonic stenosis is a rare form of pulmonic stenosis in dogs and standard treatment has not been established. Although, there have been reports of successful treatment of supravalvular pulmonic stenosis with surgical and stenting techniques, there have been no reports of balloon dilation to treat dogs with this condition. Here, a case of supravalvular pulmonic stenosis diagnosed echocardiographically and angiographically in which a significant reduction in pressure gradient was achieved with balloon dilation alone is presented.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27297421/