Balloon valvuloplasty in a case of pulmonic stenosis in a mixed breed dog

dc.contributor.author	Labriola, Jennifer Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned	2008-10-03T16:38:37Z
dc.date.available	2008-10-03T16:38:37Z
dc.date.issued	2006-02-22
dc.description.abstract	A six month old mixed breed dog presented for evaluation of ascites and a grade V/VI cardiac murmur. Echocardiography revealed severe hypertrophy of the right ventricle, severe pulmonic stenosis, and severe tricuspid regurgitation. A balloon valvuloplasty procedure was performed. Vascular access was obtained via the right femoral vein and left jugular vein. Transesophageal echocardiography was performed to measure the diameter of the pulmonary valve annulus. A balloon that was approximately 1.3 times the diameter of the pulmonic valve annulus was selected and inflated at the sight of the stenosis, causing dilation of the annulus. The goal of this procedure is to reduce the transstenotic pressure gradient by half, which was achieved immediately post-procedure in this case. The clinical signs resolved, but at the two month follow-up visit, the pressure gradient showed only minor improvement from its original value.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/11441
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Senior seminar paper	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Seminar SF610.1 2006 L33
dc.subject	Dogs -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Case studies	en_US
dc.subject	Dogs -- Surgery -- Case studies
dc.title	Balloon valvuloplasty in a case of pulmonic stenosis in a mixed breed dog	en_US
dc.type	term paper	en_US