Spontaneous tricuspid valve chordal rupture in a dog with severe, irreversible pulmonary hypertension caused by Angiostrongylus vasorum infection

Spontaneous tricuspid valve chordal rupture in a dog with severe, irreversible pulmonary hypertension caused by Angiostrongylus vasorum infection

Abstract Background The adult worms of Angiostrongylus vasorum reside in the pulmonary artery of dogs and can lead to cardiac, respiratory, and central neurologic signs. Due to luminal obstruction and perivascular inflammation of the pulmonary artery branches, pulmonary hypertension can arise. Pulmo...

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Main Author: Viktor Szatmári
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Ascites
Congestive heart failure
Fenbendazole
Flail leaflet
Heartworm
Mitral stenosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02531-z

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