Echocardiographic parameters and indices in 23 healthy Maltese dogs.
J Vet Sci
; 22(5): e60, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Echocardiography is a primary tool used by veterinarians to evaluate heart diseases. In recent years, various studies have targeted standard echocardiographic values for different breeds. Reference data are currently lacking in Maltese dogs and it is important to fill this gap as this breed is predisposed to myxomatous mitral valve disease, which is a volume overload disease.OBJECTIVES:
To establish the normal echocardiographic parameters for Maltese dogs.METHODS:
In total, 23 healthy Maltese dogs were involved in this study. Blood pressure measurements, thoracic radiography, and complete transthoracic echocardiography were performed. The effects of body weight, age and sex were evaluated, and the correlations between weight and linear and volumetric dimensions were calculated by regression analysis.RESULTS:
The mean vertebral heart size was 9.1 ± 0.4. Aside from the ejection fraction, fractional shortening, and the left atrial to aorta root ratio, all the other echocardiographic parameters were significantly correlated with weight.CONCLUSION:
This study describes normal echocardiographic parameters that may be useful in the echocardiographic evaluation of Maltese dogs.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Peso Corporal
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Ecocardiografia
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Radiografia Torácica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vet Sci
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan