Balloon valvuloplasty in two dogs with aortic valve stenosis showing congestive heart failure

Tomohiko Yoshida, Kastuhiro Matsuura, Seijirow Goya, Danfu Ma, Kazumi Shimada, Pitipat Kitpipatkun, Aki Takeuchi, Akiko Uemura, Ryou Tanaka

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Abstract

A 10-year-old female Papillon and a 1-year-old male Golden Retriever were presented to the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology for a second opinion on an aortic valve stenosis (AS). The aortic flow rate was not as high as it should have been (the aortic flow velocity for case 1 and case 2 was 2.82 m/s and 3.96 m/s, respectively). However, the AS was suspected to be an exacerbating factor in the congestive heart failure, so that a balloon valvuloplasty was conducted. As a result, the congestion and clinical symptoms were much improved in both cases. In conclusion, in cases with an AS, in which afterload is a key factor for the exacerbation of the congestion, a balloon aortic valvuloplasty may reduce the afterload and consequently lead to an improvement in the congestion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-94
Number of pages6
JournalVeterinarni Medicina
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Congestive heart failure
  • Dogs
  • Interventional cardiology

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