Associate Professor, Cardiology Auburn University Auburn, Alabama, United States
Presentation Description / Summary: Balloon valvuloplasty is a well-established intervention for dogs with pulmonary valvar stenosis. Although not as commonly diagnosed in the cat, balloon valvuloplasty has also been performed in cats with pulmonary valvar stenosis. Recently, balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valvar stenosis has been described in dogs. Selection of balloon type may have an important impact on procedural success, and yet, there are no specific guidelines for this decision. Criteria to choose an ideal balloon selection for pulmonary and aortic stenosis is not well-established in the dog and cat. In this lecture, many aspects of balloon selection for pulmonary and aortic stenosis will be discussed, including: low-pressure versus high-pressure balloons; choosing amongst various types of high-pressure balloons; and utility of the cutting balloon. Additionally, an aspect of the lecture will focus on specific balloon type (previously unreported balloons) used on very small dogs and cats with pulmonary valvar stenosis undergoing minimally invasive balloon valvuloplasty. Our experience with these previously unreported balloon catheters in cats and very small dogs with pulmonary stenosis will be described in detail, including procedural success.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe potential strategies using multiple types of balloon catheter for successful balloon valvuloplasty of pulmonary and aortic stenosis in the dog and cat.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe multiple strategies for performing successful minimally invasive balloon valvuloplasty in cats and very small dogs with pulmonary valvar stenosis.
