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Change in right ventricular function in an American cocker spaniel with acute pulmonary thromboembolism.
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The Journal of veterinary medical science [J Vet Med Sci] 2019 Sep 03; Vol. 81 (9), pp. 1259-1265. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 09. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- A 12-year-old neutered female American cocker spaniel weighing 9.9 kg was presented for evaluation with a 2-day history of dyspnea and anorexia. Echocardiography revealed severe pulmonary hypertension (estimated systolic pulmonary arterial pressure, 93.4 mmHg) with right heart enlargement, pulmonary arterial dilation, and right ventricular dysfunction. The dilation of left heart and congenital cardiac shunt were not observed. Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) was confirmed by computed tomographic angiography. After treatment with antiplatelet and anticoagulant, the clinical sign and the echocardiographic abnormality of right heart were improved. These echocardiographic findings are not specific for PTE, but it can be useful as a rule-in test for PTE when other causes of pulmonary hypertension are excluded and a monitor of therapeutic efficacy.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anticoagulants therapeutic use
Cardiomegaly diagnostic imaging
Cardiomegaly veterinary
Computed Tomography Angiography veterinary
Dog Diseases etiology
Dogs
Echocardiography veterinary
Female
Hypertension, Pulmonary diagnostic imaging
Hypertension, Pulmonary etiology
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors administration & dosage
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors therapeutic use
Pulmonary Artery pathology
Pulmonary Embolism diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism drug therapy
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right etiology
Dog Diseases diagnostic imaging
Hypertension, Pulmonary veterinary
Pulmonary Embolism veterinary
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right veterinary
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1347-7439
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31292347
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.19-0082