Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inhaled nitric oxide helps lower lung blood pressure in dogs
By Hirakawa, A et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1996·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of inhaled nitric oxide on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in dogs and a case report of venae cavae syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with venae cavae syndrome (a condition affecting blood flow due to a blockage) and high blood pressure in the lungs was treated with inhaled nitric oxide. This treatment helped lower the dog's elevated pulmonary arterial pressure, which can be dangerous. The inhaled nitric oxide was effective in reducing the symptoms caused by low oxygen levels and improved the dog's condition during surgery to remove heartworms. The dog showed positive responses to the treatment, indicating it could be beneficial for similar cases.
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Abstract
We investigated the effect of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) in dogs, by treating a dog suffering from venae cavea syndrome (VCS) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) with NO inhalation. The increasing mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) induced by hypoxia was lessened significantly by NO inhalation. High PAP in VCS also declined as a result of NO inhalation. These results suggested that inhaled NO can reverse HPV in dogs and prevent worsening PH during surgical extraction of heartworm in VCS.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8811625/