Pulmonary artery banding in a kitten with a partial atrioventricular septal defect

Publication date: Available online 15 May 2019Source: Journal of Veterinary CardiologyAuthor(s): Chloë L. Block, Mathieu M. GlassmanAbstractA 9-month-old kitten with increased resting respiratory rate and exercise intolerance was diagnosed with a congenital partial atrioventricular septal defect causing pulmonary over circulation and presumed pulmonary hypertension based on echocardiogram. Invasive pressure measurements and contrast angiography confirmed this diagnosis. The cat underwent pulmonary artery banding under general anesthesia. Findings of echocardiogram 10 days post-operatively suggested reduced left to right shunt volume. Echocardiographic findings were static 4 months post-operatively.
Source: Journal of Veterinary Cardiology - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research