Balloon dilation of congenital supravalvular pulmonic stenosis in a dog.
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is considered the standard of care for treatment of valvular pulmonic stenosis, a common congenital defect in dogs. Supravalvular pulmonic stenosis is a rare form of pulmonic stenosis in dogs and standard treatment has not been established. Although, there have been reports of successful treatment of supravalvular pulmonic stenosis with surgical and stenting techniques, there have been no reports of balloon dilation to treat dogs with this condition. Here, a case of supravalvular pulmonic stenosis diagnosed echocardiographically and angiographically in which a significant reduction in pressure gradient was achieved with balloon dilation alone is presented.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 1220 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
Julia R
JR
Treseder
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 1220 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
SeungWoo
S
Jung
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
angiography; pulmonary valve stenosis; transluminal coronary balloon dilation