Evaluation of Renal Blood Flow in Dogs during Short-Term Human-Dose Epoprostenol Administration Using Pulsed Doppler and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography

Evaluation of Renal Blood Flow in Dogs during Short-Term Human-Dose Epoprostenol Administration Using Pulsed Doppler and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography

Prostacyclin is an in vivo bioactive substance that regulates renal blood flow (RBF). Information regarding how epoprostenol, a prostacyclin preparation, affects RBF in dogs is lacking. We investigated the effects of short-term epoprostenol administration on RBF in six healthy dogs under anesthesia...

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Main Authors: Kiwamu Hanazono, Takaharu Itami, Ikuto Hayasaka, Kenjiro Miyoshi, Ai Hori, Keiko Kato, Daiji Endoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
anesthesia
chronic kidney disease
contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
dog
epoprostenol
prostacyclin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1175

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