title: Patent ductus arteriosus ligation and pulmonary artery banding in a kitten.
abstract: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and ventricular septal defect were diagnosed in a 2-month-old, 0.9-kg, male kitten. This combination of PDA and ventricular septal defect in a cat has not been previously described. Surgical ligation of the PDA, together with palliation of the ventricular septal defect by pulmonary artery banding with a silastic band, successfully improved the kitten's condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6010, USA.
authors.forename: Nuala J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Summerfield
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome