Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect in a dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Sanders, Robert A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Atrial septal defect, while rare in dogs, can result in severe clinical signs. Surgical correction of atrial septal defect requires open-heart surgery. Transcatheter closure techniques provide minimally invasive surgical alternatives.
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