The effect of obesity and subsequent weight reduction on cardiac structure and function in dogs

The effect of obesity and subsequent weight reduction on cardiac structure and function in dogs

Abstract Background In people, the cardiovascular effects of obesity include systemic hypertension, cardiac remodelling and both systolic and diastolic dysfunction, whilst weight reduction can reverse myocardial remodelling and reduce risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease. To date, variable resu...

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Main Authors: C. Partington, H. Hodgkiss-Geere, G. R. T. Woods, J. Dukes-McEwan, J. Flanagan, V. Biourge, A. J. German
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Heart rate variability
Cardiac biomarkers
Canine
Echocardiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03449-4

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