title: Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of coil occlusion for patent ductus arteriosus in dogs.
abstract: We performed a retrospective study of 56 dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) to evaluate the indications for and efficacy of transarterial PDA coil embolization. Transarterial PDA coil embolization was conducted in 37 cases (66.1%) and surgical ligation was conducted in 16 cases (28.6%). Three cases (5.4%) were diagnosed as pulmonary hypertension and were excluded from surgical intervention. Although coil dislodgement was observed in the pulmonary artery in one case, no death occurred during coil embolization or surgical ligation. Echocardiography showed that fractional shortening decreased from 35.4 +/- 6.8% to 30.2 +/- 5.9% (P<0.05) after transarterial PDA coil embolization. Although slight residual shunts were observed in 18 cases, transarterial PDA coil embolization was effective treatment of PDA.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryou
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soda
authors.forename: Yuuto
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saida
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugihara
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shibazaki
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies