Pulmonary Hypertension in dogs

Authors

  • Raquel, de Araujo CANTARELLA UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ
  • Taís Marchand Moreira ROCHA UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ
  • Marcela Ferreira TERRES UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ
  • Ana Laura ANGELI UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v15i4.13994

Keywords:

cães, disfunção ventricular, hipertensão arterial pulmonar, dogs, pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular dysfunction

Abstract

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) or Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease, poorly described in Veterinary Medicine, which is characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and consequently increased pulmonary arterial pressure. This situation ends with progressive right ventricular dysfunction and death from heart failure if untreated. In Veterinary Medicine, PH normally is identified during the evaluation of animals with chronic pulmonary disease or right cardiac failure. Hence, the risk of veterinary patients show PH is reflected by the probability that they have to suffer from pulmonary or chronic cardiac valve diseases. The diagnostic is performed by Doppler echography or cardiac catheterism and treatment is based on primary cause elimination and cardiovascular stabilization, as well as oxygen improvement and pulmonary arterial pressure reduction.

Author Biographies

Raquel, de Araujo CANTARELLA, UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ

Médica Veterinária Residente da Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná.

Taís Marchand Moreira ROCHA, UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ

Profa. MSc Adjunta da Clínica Médica Pequenos Animais I e II e Semiologia Veterinária da Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná.

Marcela Ferreira TERRES, UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ

Médica Veterinária Residente da Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná.

Ana Laura ANGELI, UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ

Profa. Dra. de Fisiologia Veterinária da Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná.

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How to Cite

CANTARELLA, R. de A., ROCHA, T. M. M., TERRES, M. F., & ANGELI, A. L. (2010). Pulmonary Hypertension in dogs. Archives of Veterinary Science, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v15i4.13994

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2010)

Section

Review articles

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