A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs

Figure 3

Heartworm surgical extraction under fluoroscopy guidance. (a) A 6-F Judkins guiding catheter BMW (Cordis) and the loop wire, placed at the right ventricle. (b) Increasing the size of the loop wire in order to snare the heartworms, followed by gentle retraction of the snare.

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