Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy's heart defect fixed with coil treatment
By Snaps, F R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995·Department of Diagnostic Imaging·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus by placement of intravascular coils in a pup.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old female mixed-breed puppy was brought in for a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which can cause abnormal blood flow. The vet confirmed the diagnosis using imaging and then used special coils to close the duct. Just a day after the procedure, the puppy's heart murmur was gone, and when she was checked again a month later, she was healthy and showed no signs of the condition.
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Abstract
A 3-month-old female mixed-breed pup was referred for evaluation and treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Selective angiography was performed to confirm the diagnosis. A cone-shaped PDA with a large aortic base was outlined. A second selective angiographic procedure was performed to functionally close the PDA by use of thrombotic coils; complete obstruction was obtained. Twenty-four hours after the procedure, the murmur disappeared. One month later, the dog was reexamined and found to be clinically normal.
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