Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Transjugular patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in a cat with a peripheral vascular occlusion device.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Lynn, C R et al.
- Affiliation:
- Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital · United States
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A five-month-old female domestic shorthair cat was taken to a specialty veterinary hospital because she had a condition called patent ductus arteriosus, which means a blood vessel that should have closed after birth remained open. The veterinarians used a special device, similar to a plug, to close this blood vessel through a vein. While this method has been proven effective in dogs, there isn't much information about its use in cats. The details about the device and the procedure were discussed, but the outcome of the treatment was not mentioned.
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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