Ante-mortem diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary vein stenosis in a cat: a case report
Unilateral PVS should be considered in young cats with a localised alveolar pattern and no left atrial enlargement, because the prognosis may be poor. Severe PH with PVS may coexist with lung disease. If sildenafil is used, it should be started at a low dose and monitored closely.
Authors
- T. Kusaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7360-1134)
- Asuka Ueshima
- Takuma Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-293X)
- Haruko Terui
- Takashi Miyamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0865-1751)
- Kentaro Iwasaki
- Kota Kizaki
Institutions
- Kayaba Industry (Japan) (JP)
- Ogikubo Hospital (JP)
- Azabu University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00803-y
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00