Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with sudden breathing trouble and pulmonary hypertension that got
By Baron Toaldo, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Department of Veterinary Medical Science, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reversible pulmonary hypertension in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female domestic shorthair cat suddenly had trouble breathing after receiving treatment for cancer. The vet found signs of fluid in her chest and discovered that her heart was enlarged, indicating pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs). After 25 days of treatment for heart failure and suspected blood clots in the lungs, her breathing improved, and follow-up tests showed that her heart size and blood pressure returned to normal. This case highlights that pulmonary hypertension can be reversible with the right treatment.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, neutered female domestic shorthair cat was presented for sudden respiratory distress following palliative radiotherapy and the combined administration of a single dose of carboplatin for the treatment of recurrent fibrosarcoma. Clinical and radiographic findings were suggestive of pleural effusion. Echocardiography revealed marked right-sided cardiac enlargement associated with tricuspid regurgitation and Doppler evidence of pulmonary hypertension. After 25 days of treatment for congestive heart failure and suspected pulmonary thromboembolism, clinical signs and echocardiographic and Doppler evidence of right-sided cardiac enlargement and pulmonary hypertension had completely resolved. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of reversible pulmonary hypertension, likely secondary to pulmonary thromboembolism, in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21539573/