Transcatheter embolization of systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistulas in a dog using embolization coils and silk suture

R L Winter; J A Horton; D K Newhard; M Holland

doi:10.1016/j.jvc.2019.02.003

Transcatheter embolization of systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistulas in a dog using embolization coils and silk suture

J Vet Cardiol. 2019 Jun:23:104-111. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Mar 23.

Authors

R L Winter¹, J A Horton², D K Newhard³, M Holland³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 601 Vernon L. Tharp St, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. Electronic address: winter.159@osu.edu.
² Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, 131 South Robertson Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
³ Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Auburn University, 1220 Wire Road, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.

PMID: 31174720
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.02.003

Abstract

A 4-month-old intact female Cavalier King Charles spaniel presented for evaluation of a left, basilar continuous murmur. Transthoracic echocardiography suggested anomalous vessels around the main pulmonary artery, and computed tomography angiography revealed two systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistulas. Transcatheter embolization of these fistulas was achieved with a combination of embolization coils and silk suture threads delivered through a microcatheter.

Keywords: Canine; Congenital heart disease; Interventional; Occlusion; Vascular.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / congenital
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / therapy
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / veterinary*
Computed Tomography Angiography / veterinary
Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases / therapy*
Dogs
Echocardiography / veterinary
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods
Embolization, Therapeutic / veterinary*
Female
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities
Silk

Substances

Silk