Patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: a review

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Angelo João Stopiglia
Rodrigo Ramos de Freitas
Eduardo Toshio Irino
Maria Helena Matiko Akao Larsson
Fabio Biscegli Jatene

Abstract

Objective: To perform a literature review on patent ductus arteriosus, pointing out the main morphological, physiopathological, clinical, diagnostic and prognostic aspects, as well as possible treatments. Data Sources: CAB Abstracts 1990-2002; MEDLINE 1978-2002. Data Synthesis: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common congenital cardiac disease in dogs. The 1I/0s1 common type is the left-to-right shunt, although the reverse PDA may sometimes occur, that is, with inversion of the blood flow through the duct. Conclusions: The joint understanding of all these aspects improves the comprehension of the phenomena involved in the clinical course of the disease, giving a crucial contribution to both, treatment indication and animal recovery.

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STOPIGLIA, A. J.; FREITAS, R. R. DE; IRINO, E. T.; LARSSON, M. H. M. A.; JATENE, F. B. Patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: a review. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 7, n. 1/3, p. 23-33, 1 Jan. 2004.
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SMALL ANIMALS