Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
N-butyl cyanoacrylate reduces abdominal AV shunt in young dog
By Eason, B D et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2017·Purdue University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of n-butyl cyanoacrylate to reduce left to right shunting of an abdominal arteriovenous malformation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old male Labradoodle was brought in for a heart murmur and was found to have a serious blood vessel issue in his abdomen called an arteriovenous malformation. This condition was causing abnormal blood flow, which can lead to heart problems. The veterinarians used a special glue (n-butyl cyanoacrylate) to help fix the blood flow issue. After the treatment, tests showed that the abnormal blood flow had significantly decreased, improving the dog's condition.
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Abstract
A 9-month old castrated male Labradoodle presented to the cardiology service at Purdue University for evaluation of a low-grade murmur. Physical examination, thoracic radiography, and echocardiography were strongly supportive of an extracardiac left-to-right shunt. Subsequent evaluation with nuclear scintigraphy and computed tomography angiography revealed a large, complex arteriovenous malformation within the cranial abdomen. Staged interventional attenuation of the shunt was performed using n-butyl cyanoacrylate that resulted in a reduction in echocardiographic and nuclear scintigraphy derived shunt estimation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28734621/