title: Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus by placement of intravascular coils in a pup.
abstract: A 3-month-old female mixed-breed pup was referred for evaluation and treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Selective angiography was performed to confirm the diagnosis. A cone-shaped PDA with a large aortic base was outlined. A second selective angiographic procedure was performed to functionally close the PDA by use of thrombotic coils; complete obstruction was obtained. Twenty-four hours after the procedure, the murmur disappeared. One month later, the dog was reexamined and found to be clinically normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Snaps
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mc Entee
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Dondelinger
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female