Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with heart defect treated with vascular plug
By Lynn, C R et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2021·Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transjugular patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in a cat with a peripheral vascular occlusion device.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A five-month-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought to a specialty hospital because she had a heart condition called a patent ductus arteriosus, which means a blood vessel didn't close properly after birth. The veterinarians used a special device, similar to those used in dogs, to close the defect. This procedure involved placing a vascular plug to block the abnormal blood flow. While this technique is well-documented in dogs, it was less common in cats. The cat received the treatment successfully, which should help her heart function better.
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Abstract
A five-month-old, intact female domestic shorthair cat was presented to a specialty referral hospital for evaluation of a patent ductus arteriosus. Transvenous embolization of the defect was achieved with a commercially available peripheral vascular plug. The use of vascular plugs for the closure of patent ductus arteriosus has been validated in dogs, yet literature for its use in cats is lacking. The product and procedural details of the device are described.
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