Investigation of the relationship between intapulmonary shunt and severity of pulmonary thromboembolism

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K06422
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 42020:Veterinary medical science-related
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University (2020-2023); University of Miyazaki (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Kensuke 北海道大学, 獣医学研究院, 准教授 (80625898)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 肺塞栓 / 心エコー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

No case of intrapulmonary shunt was identified during the period in question, and it was not possible to verify the association between the presence or absence of short-circuiting vessels and pulmonary emboli. On the other hand, the comparison of echocardiography with cardiac catheterisation in animal models of pulmonary embolisation showed that new echocardiographic indices may provide information comparable to that of cardiac catheterisation.

Free Research Field

獣医学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

心エコー検査は心臓カテーテル検査に比較すると圧倒的に簡便で侵襲性が低い検査であるため、本法の普及により、獣医療における肺塞栓の診断精度の向上が期待できるとともに、災害関連疾患の１つでもある人の肺塞栓症患者のスクリーニング検査としての心エコーの精度向上に繋がる可能性が期待できる。