Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Balloon treatment eased breathing in a Beagle with heart defect
By Weder, C et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2016·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Palliative balloon dilation of pulmonic stenosis in a dog with tetralogy of Fallot.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Beagle with a serious heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot was treated with a procedure called balloon valvuloplasty to help with breathing problems. This procedure worked well, improving the dog's symptoms and quality of life for about 9 months. When the dog started showing symptoms again, a more complex surgery called a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt was successfully performed. Overall, the balloon procedure helped the dog feel better and allowed time for further treatment.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old Beagle with tetralogy of Fallot underwent balloon valvuloplasty of the pulmonary valve. Balloon valvuloplasty was successful and resulted in palliation of clinical signs and an improved quality of life for approximately 9 months. After 9 months, the dog became symptomatic and a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure was successfully performed. Based on this report, balloon valvuloplasty in dogs with tetralogy of Fallot appears to be a feasible technique that may result in improvement of clinical signs. In addition, it may allow for the delay of the more invasive surgical palliation and provide time for weight gain and development of the pulmonary vascular bed for greater ease of surgical shunt creation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27025569/