Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension due to Angiostrongylosus vasorum in a dog

Can Vet J. 2006 Aug;47(8):792-5.

Abstract

A dog was presented with a history of dyspnea, coughing, and ascites. Angiostrongylosis and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) were found, as well as a marked discordance between the electrical and mechanical events of the heart. Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to Angiostrongylus vasorum has rarely been reported.

Hypertension artérielle pulmonaire importante causée par Angiostrongytosis vasorum chez un chien. Une hypertension artérielle pulmonaire (HTAP) importante, due à une angiostrongylose, a été diagnostiquée chez un chien présentant de la dyspnée, de la toux, une ascite ainsi qu’une discordance marquée entre les évènements électriques et mécaniques cardiaques. L’HTAP due à Angiostrongylus vasorum, a été rarement décrite.

(Traduit par les auteurs)

MeSH terms

  • Angiostrongylus / pathogenicity*
  • Animals
  • Antinematodal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology
  • Dogs
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / veterinary
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Fenbendazole / therapeutic use
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / parasitology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Strongylida Infections / complications
  • Strongylida Infections / diagnosis
  • Strongylida Infections / drug therapy
  • Strongylida Infections / veterinary*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antinematodal Agents
  • Fenbendazole