title: [Possibilities of minimal invasive cardiac catheter interventions in the dog].
abstract: The therapeutic possibilities in veterinary cardiology have developed rapidly in the past few years. Whereas until recently cardiac intervention in dogs could only be performed by thoracotomy, new minimally invasive techniques are adopted. Procedures like balloondilatation of pulmonic stenosis, coil embolisation of patent ductus arteriosus, pacemaker implantation in symptomatic bradyarrhyhtmia, and palliative balloon pericardiotomy are becoming more and more established. These alternative interventional methods are attractive, because no postsurgical pain and no complications potentially associated with thoracotomy ensue. The knowledge of such new treatment modalities and particularly the indications for an intervention are prerequisites to apply them optimally and broadly.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kardiologie, Departement für Kleintiere, Universität Zürich. tglaus@vetclinics.unizh.ch
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Glaus
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Unterer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomsa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Geissbühler
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gardelle
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reusch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000662:veterinary; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary