Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten with heart defect treated by pulmonary artery banding
By Block, C L & Glassman, M M·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2019·Friendship Hospital for Animals, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pulmonary artery banding in a kitten with a partial atrioventricular septal defect.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old kitten was brought in because it was breathing faster than normal and had trouble exercising. The vet found that the kitten had a heart defect that was causing too much blood flow to the lungs, leading to high blood pressure in the lungs. To fix this, the kitten had surgery to place a band around the pulmonary artery. After the surgery, follow-up tests showed that the blood flow issue had improved, and the kitten's condition remained stable four months later.
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Abstract
A 9-month-old kitten with increased resting respiratory rate and exercise intolerance was diagnosed with a congenital partial atrioventricular septal defect causing pulmonary over circulation and presumed pulmonary hypertension based on echocardiogram. Invasive pressure measurements and contrast angiography confirmed this diagnosis. The cat underwent pulmonary artery banding under general anesthesia. Findings of echocardiogram 10 days postoperatively suggested reduced left-to-right shunt volume. Echocardiographic findings were static 4 months postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31405551/