Nonsurgical removal of a catheter embolus from the heart of a dog.
A fragment of an 18-gauge catheter was inadvertently severed during catheterization of the cephalic vein in a 7-year-old Golden Retriever. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the fragment was retrieved successfully from the right ventricle, using a self-constructed, loop-snare catheter.
D000818:Animals; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006321:Heart; D008297:Male