Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension due to Angiostrongylosus vasorum in a dog.
A dog was presented with a history of dyspnea, coughing, and ascites. Angiostrongylosis and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) were found, as well as a marked discordance between the electrical and mechanical events of the heart. Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to Angiostrongylus vasorum has rarely been reported.
Nicolle
Audrey P
AP
Unité de Cardiologie d'Alfort, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 7 avenue du général de Gaulle, 94704 Maisons-Alfort, France.
Chetboul
Valérie
V
Tessier-Vetzel
Dominique
D
Carlos Sampedrano
Carolina
C
Aletti
Edouard
E
Pouchelon
Jean-Louis
JL
D000801:Angiostrongylus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005273:Fenbendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D005273:Fenbendazole