Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Unilateral lung edema in a puppy with heart defect
By McMullen, M et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2024·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unilateral pulmonary edema in a dog with a large, left-to-right shunting patent ductus arteriosus.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old male mixed-breed puppy was brought to the vet because of a heart murmur. The vet found a serious heart condition called a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which was causing fluid buildup in one of the puppy's lungs (unilateral pulmonary edema). After confirming the diagnosis with imaging tests, the vet treated the puppy with medication and a special procedure to close the PDA. Thankfully, the fluid in the lung cleared up, and the puppy's condition improved after treatment.
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Abstract
A four-month-old, 5.0-kg male castrated mixed-breed dog was presented for further evaluation of a heart murmur. A grade 6/6 left basilar, continuous heart murmur, and bounding femoral arterial pulses were observed, consistent with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis of a large, left-to-right shunting PDA with severe left heart volume overload. Thoracic radiography revealed severe, alveolar lung disease in the right cranial, right middle, and right caudal lung lobes; no pulmonary infiltrate was observed in the left lung lobes. Unilateral pulmonary edema secondary to the PDA was diagnosed, which later resolved with medical management and transcatheter occlusion of the PDA with an Amplatz Canine Ductal Occluder. Unilateral pulmonary edema secondary to a PDA has not been previously reported in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39489044/