Methods of Radiographic Measurements of Heart and Left Atrial Size in Dogs with and without Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: Intra- and Interobserver Agreement and Practicability of Different Methods

Methods of Radiographic Measurements of Heart and Left Atrial Size in Dogs with and without Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: Intra- and Interobserver Agreement and Practicability of Different Methods

Dogs suffering from Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD) show a potential heart enlargement, especially in the left atrium, detectable by radiography. Due to digital radiography, different radiographic measurements estimate cardiac size quite uncomplicatedly. The Vertebral Heart Size (VHS), Radiog...

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Main Authors: Charanthorn Levicar, Ingo Nolte, José Luis Granados-Soler, Fritjof Freise, Jonathan Friedemann Raue, Jan-Peter Bach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
vertebral heart size
radiographic left atrial dimension
left atrial width
vertebral left atrial size
observer agreement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/19/2531

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