Radiographic quantification of left atrial size in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

Radiographic quantification of left atrial size in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

Abstract Background In the absence of echocardiography, identification of cardiomegaly via thoracic radiography is a necessary criterion for classification of disease severity in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Objective Modified‐vertebral left atrial size (M‐VLAS) facilitates obje...

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Main Authors: Christopher Lam, Brad J. Gavaghan, Fiona E. Meyers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial enlargement
modified‐vertebral left atrial size
pimobendan
radiographic left atrial dimension
vertebral heart size
vertebral left atrial size
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16073

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16073

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