Even still, there are other animals that are affected by conditions that do not typically respond well to medications, but can be dramatically improved by surgical procedures such as transvenous pacemaker implantation, patent ductus arteriosus
coil occlusion and balloon valvuloplasty.
Although not as new a procedure as the PDA
coil occlusion, surgical insertion of a pacemaker can be a panacea for a dog suffering from slow heartbeats.
These can be closed by
coil occlusion by the neuroradiologists or clipping by the neurosurgery colleagues.
Not exact matches
Catheter based
occlusion (closing the duct with
coils or a ductal cclude) is a minimally - invasive alternative and the patients usually go home the following day.