- 5 year MN Golden Retriever, diagnosed as a pup with tricuspid dysplasia
- Do not have history from vets where diagnosed and started on treatment
- On pimobendan, diltiazem and sildenafil
- Clinically well, exercises moderately without fatigue but is overweight 41kg
- 5 year MN Golden Retriever, diagnosed as a pup with tricuspid dysplasia
- Do not have history from vets where diagnosed and started on treatment
- On pimobendan, diltiazem and sildenafil
- Clinically well, exercises moderately without fatigue but is overweight 41kg
- On echo today there is increased aortic velocity and regurgitation, calm dog, would you classify as aortic stenosis?
- There is severe tricuspid regurgitation with abnormal valve and location but velocity is consistent with pulmonary hypertension, why is this? Should he have further investigations or do you see TR > 4m/s with tricuspid dysplasia? No pulmonic stenosis.
- I do not see a reason for him to be on diltiazem from ecg that was running during echo, would you agree?
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Hi
TD does usually not
Hi
TD does usually not cause PHT because there is no reason for them to develop PHT from a pathophysiological standpoint.
If PGs across the TV are increased, I would rather suspect some intraventricular obstruction which I frequently see (particularly when I have to operate on these valves). So, basically no need for sildenafil
Peter
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