Publications by authors named "Naoyuki Fukamachi"
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- Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) in cats can cause serious heart issues, but this study reports the first-ever surgical correction of a specific type of VSD in a one-year-old Ragdoll cat.
- The surgery involved cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary bypass, a rare method in feline heart surgery, and was successful despite complications like chylothorax from cannula placement.
- Post-surgery follow-up showed the cat with only minor residual shunting and a normalized heart size, indicating that this surgical approach could be an effective treatment for congenital heart disease in felines.
Background: Detailed surgical techniques for treating canine mitral regurgitation have not been previously reported. Method: This case series included six consecutive client-owned dogs with mitral regurgitation. All dogs underwent a combined protocol, including the modified loop technique and De Vega annuloplasty (MODEL surgery), in 2021.
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