Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog treated for abnormal artery connection with coils and sutures
By Winter, R L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2019·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transcatheter embolization of systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistulas in a dog using embolization coils and silk suture.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old female Cavalier King Charles spaniel was brought in because the vet detected a continuous heart murmur. Further tests showed that she had abnormal blood vessels connecting her systemic circulation to her lungs, which can cause serious heart issues. To fix this, the vet used a special procedure to block these abnormal vessels using tiny coils and silk threads. This treatment successfully addressed the problem, helping the puppy's heart function better.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old intact female Cavalier King Charles spaniel presented for evaluation of a left, basilar continuous murmur. Transthoracic echocardiography suggested anomalous vessels around the main pulmonary artery, and computed tomography angiography revealed two systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistulas. Transcatheter embolization of these fistulas was achieved with a combination of embolization coils and silk suture threads delivered through a microcatheter.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31174720/