Transthoracic ultrasound guided balloon dilation of cor triatriatum dexter in 2 Rottweiler puppies.

Abstract

Balloon dilation was performed in two Rottweiler puppies with cor triatriatum dexter and clinical signs of ascites using transthoracic echocardiographic guidance. The dogs were positioned on a standard echocardiography table in right lateral recumbency, and guide wires and balloon catheters were imaged by echocardiographic views optimized to allow visualization of the defect. The procedures were performed successfully without complications and clinical signs were resolved completely in both cases. Guide wires and balloon catheters appeared hyperechoic on transthoracic echocardiography image and could be clearly monitored and guided in real-time. These two cases demonstrate that it is possible to perform balloon catheter dilation of cor triatriatum dexter under transthoracic guidance alone.

• Authors: F Birettoni, D Caivano, A Bufalari, M E Giorgi, A Miglio, P Paradies, F Porciello
• Journal: Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology (J Vet Cardiol) Vol. 18 Issue 4 Pg. 385-390 (Dec 2016) ISSN: 1875-0834 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 27524307 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Animals
• Cardiac Catheterization (methods, veterinary)
• Cor Triatriatum (therapy, veterinary)
• Dog Diseases (therapy)
• Dogs
• Echocardiography (veterinary)
• Male