Publications by authors named "Cierra Starbird"
Case report: Palliation of right pulmonary artery compression with overlapping, self-expanding vascular stents and toceranib phosphate in a dog with a large, compressive chemodectoma.
Claudia Serrano Ferrel Randolph L Winter Kara L Maneval Brad M Matz Noelle S Bergman Cierra Starbird
Front Vet Sci
September 2024
Acquired pulmonary artery branch stenosis without main pulmonary artery involvement due to external compression by neoplasia has been described in human and veterinary medicine. Over time, this can result in right ventricular hypertension and right-sided heart failure. Endovascular stenting offers quick relief from signs, while the underlying cause is addressed.
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