Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with heart murmur treated by new PDA closure device
By García-Guasch, L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2025·IVC Evidensia Hospital Veterinaria del Mar, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transjugular patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in a cat using the Vet-PDA Occluder™ device.
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Plain-English summary
A five-month-old female domestic short-haired cat was found to have a continuous heart murmur during a check-up, but she showed no other symptoms. An ultrasound of her heart revealed a condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), where blood flows abnormally between heart chambers. The veterinarian used a special device called the Vet-PDA Occluder to close the defect, and afterward, the heart murmur was no longer present. This treatment proved to be effective for this young cat.
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Abstract
A five-month-old, female, entirely domestic short-haired cat was referred for evaluation of a continuous heart murmur. No associated clinical signs were reported. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large, left-to-right shunting patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Transjugular occlusion of the defect was achieved using a Vet-PDA Occluder™ device, a new conic-shaped nitinol spiral device designed for PDA closure in small-sized dogs weighing less than 3 kg. Resolution of the continuous heart murmur was identified after device deployment. This case report demonstrates that the Vet-PDA Occluder™ can be a feasible option in feline patients for the occlusion of PDA and describes the technique step by step.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39509960/