Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Closing left-to-right patent ductus arteriosus in dogs with pulmonary
By Seibert, Rachel L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2010·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful closure of left-to-right patent ductus arteriosus in three dogs with concurrent pulmonary hypertension.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs with a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and high blood pressure in their lungs were treated successfully. The dogs showed various symptoms related to their heart issues, and the PDA was closed using either surgery or a special device. After the procedure, all three dogs improved significantly, with their lung pressure returning to normal and their symptoms resolving over the following months. This suggests that closing this type of PDA can be beneficial, even when lung hypertension is present.
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Abstract
Closure of reversed patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is generally accepted to be contraindicated due to case based evidence of worsened outcomes, but little is known about closure of left-to-right PDA with concurrent pulmonary hypertension (PH). This report describes three dogs presenting with varying severity of PH and clinical signs, all with documented left-to-right PDA. The PDA was closed in each case; either by surgical ligation or transarterial device occlusion, and follow up was available for a minimum of 8 months. Every case had a successful outcome with improvement or resolution of PH and associated clinical signs.
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