Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with heart hole fixed by coil embolization treatment
By Shimizu, Miki et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2005·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Percutaneous transcatheter coil embolization of a ventricular septal defect in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old male French Bulldog was brought in for a heart murmur, which was found to be caused by a condition called a ventricular septal defect (VSD) that was affecting his heart's function. The veterinarians used a special procedure to close the defect with coils, but later tests showed that some blood was still leaking through. After monitoring the situation, they placed additional coils to improve the closure. Although the dog experienced a mild complication with blood in his urine, the overall results were positive, suggesting that this coil treatment can be a good option for dogs with similar heart issues.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old male French Bulldog weighing 5.0 kg (11 lb) was referred for a heart murmur. A grade 3/6 systolic murmur was detected at the left heart base and a grade 4/6 systolic murmur was detected at the right heart base. By use of color-flow Doppler ultrasonography and cardiac catheterization, a diagnosis of supracristal ventricular septal defect (VSD) with accompanying aortic regurgitation was made. Percutaneous transcatheter coil embolization was used to close the VSD. Because residual shunt was detected via echocardiography after coil implantation, the residual shunt was followed periodically via echocardiography to detect spontaneous closure of the VSD. Volume overload in the left ventricle was detected in the dog 131 days after admission. Additional coils were placed 137 days after admission. Hemolysis resulting in hemoglobinuria was detected, but this complication was mild. In the dog of this report, results of coil occlusion for correction of VSD were promising. Thus, coil occlusion should be considered as an alternative treatment for VSD in dogs.
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