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1. A retrospective analysis of stereotactic body radiation therapy for canine heart base tumors: 26 cases

Author:
C.R. Kruckman-Gatesy; M.K. Ames; L.R. Griffin; M.-K. Boss; S. Rao; D. Leary; S.M. LaRue
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 62-77
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
arrhythmia; confidence interval; dogs; echocardiography; heart; lymph nodes; metastasis; multivariate analysis; neoplasms; pneumonia; radiography; radiotherapy; retrospective studies; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Abstract:
... This study retrospectively evaluated outcomes and adverse radiation effects (AREs) associated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for canine heart base tumors (HBTs). A secondary aim was to identify any demographic or echocardiographic factors that might determine which dogs would most benefit from SBRT.Twenty-six dogs that received SBRT for an imaging-based diagnosis of a HBT were eva ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.002

2. Accessory left ventricular chamber in a cat: multimodality imaging description by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography

Author:
J. Bouvard; M. Longo; T. Schwarz; Y. Martinez Pereira
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 55-61
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
cardiomyopathy; cats; congenital abnormalities; echocardiography; fibrosis; heart ventricle; image analysis; magnetic resonance imaging; muscles; myocardium; phenotype; troponin I
Abstract:
... A left ventricular accessory chamber is a complex and uncommon phenotype consisting in a subdivision of the left ventricle by a thick-walled muscle bundle or septum into two cavities. Multiple aetiologies such as congenital double-chambered left ventricle and acquired endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy have been reported.The endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy, owing t ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.003

3. Acute effects of intravenous pimobendan administration in dog models of chronic precapillary pulmonary hypertension

Author:
T. Morita; K. Nakamura; T. Osuga; S. Kawamoto; S. Miki; K. Sasaoka; M. Takiguchi
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 16-27
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
catheters; dogs; drugs; echocardiography; heart; humans; hypertension; hypotension; intravenous injection; microparticles; placebos; pulmonary artery; vena cava
Abstract:
... Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive and potentially life-threatening disease. Several drugs are used for the treatment of dogs with precapillary PH. Pimobendan is an inotropic drug with phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitory and calcium-sensitizing effects. Pimobendan administration improved right ventricular (RV) function and lowered pulmonary arterial pressure in some human patients with precap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.003

4. Assessment of right ventricular systolic function by tissue motion annular displacement in healthy dogs

Author:
V.B.C. Silva; M. Wolf; S.B. Lucina; A.P. Sarraff-Lopes; M.G. Sousa
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 40-48
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
blood pressure; body weight; clinical examination; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart diseases; heart rate
Abstract:
... There are few parameters for assessment of right ventricular (RV) systolic function on echocardiographic examination. Morphofunctional studies are limited by the irregular shape of the RV. Recently, tissue motion annular displacement (TMAD), a technique that evaluates valve annulus displacement toward the cardiac apex, has shown a good correlation with left ventricular global longitudinal strain ( ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.010

5. Clinical presentation, cardiovascular findings, etiology, and outcome of myocarditis in dogs: 64 cases with presumptive antemortem diagnosis (26 confirmed postmortem) and 137 cases with postmortem diagnosis only (2004–2017)

Author:
S. Lakhdhir; A. Viall; E. Alloway; B. Keene; K. Baumgartner; J. Ward
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 44-56
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Trypanosoma; arrhythmia; dirofilariasis; dogs; echocardiography; endocarditis; fever; heart; histopathology; leptospirosis; myocarditis; neosporosis; pericardial effusion; prognosis; toxoplasmosis; trypanosomiasis; uremia
Abstract:
... This study describes presentation, cardiovascular abnormalities, etiology, and outcome of canine myocarditis in geographic areas not endemic for Trypanosoma or Leishmania.Sixty-four (presumed antemortem diagnosis) and 137 (postmortem diagnosis only) client-owned dogs at two tertiary care facilities were included.Medical records of dogs with clinical or histopathological diagnosis of myocarditis we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.003

6. Comparison of single- versus seven-day Holter analysis for the identification of dilated cardiomyopathy predictive criteria in apparently healthy Doberman Pinscher dogs

Author:
T. Gunasekaran; N.B. Olivier; R.A. Sanders
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 78-87
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Doberman Pinscher; cardiomyopathy; dogs; echocardiography; monitoring; prediction; tachycardia
Abstract:
... The primary objective of this study was to test whether seven-day Holter recording improves the sensitivity of detecting dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) predictive criteria (DCMₚ) compared with 24-h Holter recording in asymptomatic Doberman Pinscher (DP) dogs.Twenty-eight asymptomatic DP dogs with normal echocardiographic examinations.Dogs with normal echocardiographic examinations underwent seven-da ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.003

7. Effect of pimobendan on left atrial function: an echocardiographic pilot study in 11 healthy cats

Author:
M. Baron Toaldo; M. Pollesel; A. Diana
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 37-47
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
animal health; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart rate; oral administration
Abstract:
... – To evaluate the effect of a single dose of pimobendan on left atrial (LA) function in healthy cats.– Eleven client owned healthy cats.– Standardized and repeated echocardiographic examinations were performed on healthy and conscious cats before and after a single dose of orally administered pimobendan (1.25 mg/cat). Left atrial systolic functional parameters were assessed.– Some of the tested pa ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.002

8. Endocardial fibroelastosis in a dog with congestive heart failure

Author:
N. Schreiber; M. Baron Toaldo; F. Romero-Palomo; T. Sydler; T. Glaus
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 33-39
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
cardiomyopathy; collagen; congenital abnormalities; dogs; dyspnea; echocardiography; electrocardiography; females; heart; heart failure; histopathology; lungs; necropsy; phenotype; tachycardia
Abstract:
... In a 6-month-old, intact female, Japanese spitz presenting with severe dyspnea, lung ultrasonography revealed confluent B lines associated with severe echocardiographic left sided volume overload and systolic dysfunction. A congenital shunt or valvular dysplasia was not demonstrable. On electrocardiogram, there was a constant sinus rhythm, respectively sinus tachycardia. Cardiac troponin I was nor ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.002

9. Epidemiological, clinical, and echocardiographic features, and outcome of dogs with Ebstein's anomaly: 32 cases (2002–2016)

Author:
V. Chetboul; C. Poissonnier; E. Bomassi; C. Jamin; J.-L. Pouchelon; R. Tissier; L. Desquilbet
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 11-21
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
ascites; congenital abnormalities; death; dogs; echocardiography; heart; heart diseases; humans; pediatrics; respiratory tract diseases; retrospective studies; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Abstract:
... Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a congenital heart disease characterized by apical displacement of the tricuspid valve leaflets in the right ventricle. The objective of this retrospective study was to investigate the signalment, clinical features, echocardiographic findings, and outcome of dogs with EA.Medical records of 40 dogs with EA were reviewed. Echocardiographic variables used to assess EA severi ...
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10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.003

10. Evaluation of N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin-I levels in cats with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in the absence of left ventricular hypertrophy

Author:
L. Ferasin; E. Kilkenny; H. Ferasin
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 23-31
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
biomarkers; blood serum; brain; echocardiography; hypertrophy; natriuretic peptides; troponin I
Abstract:
... To identify the prevalence of systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM) in apparently healthy cats in the absence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and examine the relationship between specific cardiac biomarker concentrations and echocardiographic parameters in these individuals.eighty client-owned cats.retrospective study; inclusion criteria were the presence of SAM on conscious ech ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.001

11. Identification of multilevel right-to-left shunting in a dog using nuclear scintigraphy imaging

Author:
G. Bedoya Nader; D.F. Hogan
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
French Bulldog; albumins; aorta; cost effectiveness; dogs; image analysis; males; patent ductus arteriosus; polycythemia; scintigraphy
Abstract:
... A 27-month-old male neutered French bulldog that was originally diagnosed with tricuspid valve dysplasia and a bidirectional shunting patent foramen ovale was evaluated for progressive polycythemia and exertional cyanosis. There was a high clinical suspicion for a right-to-left shunting patent ductus arteriosus, but given the presence of agitated saline within the left atrium, left ventricle, asce ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.005

12. Imperforate cor triatriatum dexter with patent foramen ovale and pulmonic stenosis in three dogs: Diagnostic findings and attempted surgical correction

Author:
D.P. Schrope; C.A. Carberry; J. Galla
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 73-82
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
angiography; cor triatriatum; drainage; echocardiography; patients; vena cava
Abstract:
... Three canines were identified with aberrant drainage of the caudal vena cava to the left atrium, consistent with imperforate cor triatriatum dexter, and concurrent patent foramen ovale. All three had concurrent significant pulmonic stenosis with varying degrees of hypoplasia of the right ventricular outflow tract. Echocardiography, positive contrast studies, and angiography confirmed the diagnosis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.006

13. Infective vegetative endocarditis of the mitral, aortic, and pulmonary valves due to Enterococcus hirae in a cat with a ventricular septal defect

Author:
Anne C.J. van Loon; Laurent J.N. Locquet; Leslie Bosseler; Femke Mortier; Dominique Paepe; Pascale M.Y. Smets
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 69-76
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Enterococcus hirae; biopsy; blood; case studies; endocarditis; etiological agents; females; heart
Abstract:
... A 2.5-year-old female intact British Shorthair was presented for progressive complaints of abdominal distention, increased respiratory effort, lethargy and hyporexia. Based on the clinical presentation and a loud heart murmur, a cardiac cause was suspected. An echocardiogram was performed and the presumptive diagnosis of infective endocarditis of the aortic, mitral and pulmonic valves was made. An ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.005

14. Mediastinal histoplasmosis with cardiac involvement in a cat

Author:
N. Boyd; J. Thomason; L. Pohlman; C. Anselmi
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 15-22
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Histoplasma; antigens; cats; cell biology; digestive tract; dyspnea; echocardiography; fluconazole; granuloma; heart; histoplasmosis; integument; males; mediastinum; musculoskeletal system; patients; respiratory system; tachypnea; therapeutics; yeasts
Abstract:
... Histoplasmosis is the second most common fungal infection reported among domestic felines in the United States. Dissemination of the organism after inoculation is common and affected organ systems include the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, reticuloendothelial organs, skeletal system, integument, and ocular system. However, histoplasmosis presenting as a discrete granulomatous mass iden ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.07.002

15. Obstructive right ventricular outflow tract myxosarcoma in an adult dog

Author:
I. Scurtu; M. Taulescu; L. Scurtu; M. Vilcu; C. Toma; H. Marchis; D.G. Ohad
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 47-53
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
German Shepherd; adults; appetite; ascites; clinical examination; distress; dogs; echocardiography; females; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; lungs; necropsy; pericardial effusion; prognosis; pulmonary artery; spaying
Abstract:
... An 8-year-old female spayed German Shepherd cross was presented for acute onset of respiratory distress. Four days before presentation, the owner noticed a reduced appetite and reluctance to move. Clinical examination identified muffled lung sounds and a left base, diamond-shaped systolic murmur graded 4/6. Echocardiography identified pleural and pericardial effusion, ascites and a myxoid mass (39 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.001

16. Partial atrioventricular septal defect in an adult sport horse

Author:
Z. Drábková; H. Amory; R. Kabeš; P. Melková; G. van Loon
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 8-14
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
adults; echocardiography; electrocardiography; exercise; heart atrium; heart valve diseases; sports
Abstract:
... A partial atrioventricular septal defect, represented as a large ostium primum atrial septal defect and common (bridging) atrioventricular valve leaflets with cleft septal leaflet of the mitral valve, was diagnosed incidentally in a nine-year-old warmblood gelding used for show jumping. Initial examination findings and a three-year follow-up are documented in this report. The horse was first prese ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.06.003

17. Periprocedural vascular access complications associated with percutaneous femoral arterial access using the modified Seldinger's technique in dogs during cardiac catheterization: a single-center experience

Author:
D.J. Stern; T. Gunasekaran; R.A. Sanders
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 28-32
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
arteries; blood transfusion; catheters; contusions; dogs; hematoma; hemostasis; postoperative complications; surgery
Abstract:
... The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the peri-procedural major and minor complications associated with percutaneous femoral arterial access using modified Seldinger’s technique in dogs that underwent cardiac catheterization.Medical records of 62 client owned dogs that underwent percutaneous femoral arterial access for interventional cardiac procedures were retrospectively evaluated. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.004

18. Pulmonary vein to pulmonary artery ratio in healthy and cardiomyopathic cats

Author:
V. Patata; D. Caivano; F. Porciello; M. Rishniw; O. Domenech; F. Marchesotti; M.E. Giorgi; C. Guglielmini; H. Poser; F. Spina; F. Birettoni
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 23-33
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
aorta; blood veins; cardiomyopathy; cat diseases; cats; dogs; heart failure; image analysis; normal values; pulmonary artery
Abstract:
... Recognition of congestive heart failure (CHF) in dyspnoeic cats is crucial for correct intervention. The pulmonary vein (PV) to pulmonary artery (PA) ratio (PV/PA) has been proposed as an index that might help discriminate dogs suffering from CHF but has never been studied in cats. We sought to determine reference intervals for various PV and PA variables in healthy cats. We then examined these va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2019.12.001

19. Quantification of left atrial wall motion in healthy horses using two-dimensional speckle tracking

Author:
C. Eberhardt; K.J. Mitchell; C.C. Schwarzwald
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 32-43
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
atrial fibrillation; body weight; deformation; echocardiography; heart; heart valve diseases; horses
Abstract:
... The mechanical function of the left atrium (LA) plays a pivotal role in modulation of left ventricular filling. Assessment of LA function might be a clinically useful prognostic tool for horses with mitral regurgitation or atrial fibrillation. However, the most accurate, reliable, and clinically useful methods to assess LA myocardial function are yet to be determined. The objective of this study w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.003

20. Two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler echocardiography in 22 conscious and apparently healthy pet guinea pigs

Author:
M. De Silva; A. Mihailovic; M. Baron Toaldo
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 54-61
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
body weight; echocardiography; females; heart rate; males; pets
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to report normal echocardiographic values in healthy guinea pigs.Twenty-two privately owned, apparently healthy, conscious guinea pigs underwent complete transthoracic echocardiography. Left ventricular (LV), right ventricular, left atrial, and aortic root dimensions were measured, as were forward flow velocities across the mitral, aortic, and pulmonic valves. The e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.004

21. Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis associated with surgical mitral valve repair in dogs

Author:
Kazuya Mamada; Ayaka Chen; Kazuki Takamura; Masaru Murakami; Masami Uechi
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 33-39
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
death; dogs; hospitals; medical records; nerve tissue; paralysis; patients; respiratory tract diseases; risk factors; surgery
Abstract:
... Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (UDP) due to phrenic nerve injury is a potential complication of thoracic surgery. This study evaluated the prevalence of UDP associated with surgical mitral valve repair (MVR) and its effect on surgical outcomes in dogs.Two hundred ninety-four dogs that underwent MVR were included in the study. A retrospective review of medical records was performed for dogs sur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.001

22. Ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death in young Leonbergers

Author:
M. Wiberg; J.E. Niskanen; M. Hytönen; K. Dillard; K. Hagner; M. Anttila; H. Lohi
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 10-22
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
arrhythmia; clinical examination; death; dogs; echocardiography; electrocardiography; inheritance (genetics); laboratory experimentation; monitoring; necropsy; pedigree; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Abstract:
... To describe unexpected sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young Leonbergers (<3 years) and to review the circumstances before death and necropsy findings; to prospectively evaluate the presence of possible arrhythmias in young Leonbergers; and to examine pedigrees for determining potential modes of inheritance.Postmortem evaluations included 21 Leonbergers. Clinical evaluation consisted of 46 apparentl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2019.11.006

23. A novel hybrid stent technique to treat canine pulmonic stenosis

Author:
Simon T. Swift; M. Tschosik; M. Dujowich; H. Vyas; C. Fudge
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
dogs; patients; syncope
Abstract:
... Balloon valvuloplasty is routinely performed in dogs with severe pulmonic stenosis using a transvenous approach. We report a novel transventricular approach to stent the right ventricular outflow tract. An 18-month old Havanese with frequent syncope was referred with a diagnosis of severe valvular pulmonic stenosis. Transvenous approaches were unsuccessful; therefore, two Palmaz XL 29 mm by 12 mm ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.08.003

24. Atenolol in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of effect on quality of life, activity, and cardiac biomarkers

Author:
A.E. Coleman; T.C. DeFrancesco; E.H. Griffiths; B.D.X. Lascelles; D.J. Kleisch; C.E. Atkins; B.W. Keene
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 77-91
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
biomarkers; cardiomyopathy; heart rate; placebos; quality of life; questionnaires; therapeutics
Abstract:
... To compare quality of life (QOL) and activity measures between healthy control cats and cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and to evaluate the effect of oral atenolol therapy on QOL, activity, and circulating biomarkers in cats with subclinical HCM.Thirty-two client-owned cats with subclinical HCM and 27 healthy control cats.Owner responses to a QOL questionnaire, circulating ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.06.002

25. Branch pulmonary artery stent placement in a dog with heart base neoplasia

Author:
C.M. Bussadori; M. Claretti; S. Borgonovo; E. Boz; M. Papa; C. Rossi; F. Martelli; M. Aimi; S. Signorelli; R. Marinelli
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 17-22
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
French Bulldog; computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; heart; neoplasms; pulmonary artery; surgery
Abstract:
... A 7-year-old French bulldog was presented for evaluation of cardiac neoplasia. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass on the base of the heart, compressing the right pulmonary artery. Computed tomography exam confirmed that a surgical approach to remove the mass would not be viable. Stent placement in the right pulmonary artery was performed to relieve external compression ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.002

26. Cardiovascular images: constrictive pericarditis and tricavitary effusion in a dog with pericardial mesothelioma

Author:
P.A. Rivera; M. Borgarelli
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 55-59
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; hemodynamics; mesothelioma; pericarditis; pericardium
Abstract:
... This report describes the transthoracic echocardiographic findings and computed tomography features of a 12-year-old West Highland white terrier with constrictive pericarditis (CP) secondary to pericardial mesothelioma. Although pericardial mesothelioma is well described in dogs, its association with CP in the canine population is not as widely reported. In this clinical case, a multidisciplinary ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.005

27. Closure of an unusual morphology patent ductus arteriosus with a covered stent in a dog

Author:
V. Patata; F. Scalise; G. Sorropago; F. Marchesotti; S. Nicoli; E. Auriemma; V. Rondelli; M. Pesaresi; T.M. Glaus; M. Baron Toaldo; T. Vezzosi; O. Domenech
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 7-15
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
German Shepherd; angiography; dogs; echocardiography; exercise; patent ductus arteriosus; patients; thrombosis
Abstract:
... Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with unusual morphology was diagnosed in a 3-year-old German shepherd presented for exercise intolerance. Two interventional PDA closure procedures with various Amplatzer devices and one surgical ligation were attempted to close the PDA. However, PDA closure failed with both methods due to the unusual morphology and the severe enlarged ductus ampulla. Therefore, the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.001

28. Comparison of fluoroscopic cardiovascular measurements from healthy dogs obtained at end-diastole and end-systole

Author:
C.S. Brown; L.R. Johnson; L.C. Visser; J.C. Chan; R.E. Pollard
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
body condition; dogs; heart; patients; quantitative analysis; radiography; vena cava
Abstract:
... Quantitative measurements are commonly implemented to objectively evaluate heart size in dogs. However, recent studies suggest that the phase of cardiac cycle can impact vertebral heart score, thereby potentially influencing clinical management. This study used fluoroscopy to assess the impact of the cardiac cycle on quantitative cardiovascular measurements in healthy dogs of various breeds.This w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.004

29. DELay of Appearance of sYmptoms of Canine Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Treated with Spironolactone and Benazepril: the DELAY Study

Author:
M. Borgarelli; L. Ferasin; K. Lamb; C. Bussadori; D. Chiavegato; G. D'Agnolo; F. Migliorini; M. Poggi; R.A. Santilli; E. Guillot; C. Garelli-Paar; R. Toschi Corneliani; F. Farina; A. Zani; M. Dirven; P. Smets; C. Guglielmini; P. Oliveira; M. Di Marcello; F. Porciello; S. Crosara; P. Ciaramella; D. Piantedosi; S. Smith; S. Vannini; E. Dall’Aglio; P. Savarino; C. Quintavalla; M. Patteson; J. Silva; C. Locatelli; M. Baron Toaldo
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 34-53
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; biomarkers; brain; confidence interval; death; disease course; dogs; echocardiography; heart; heart failure; heart valve diseases; natriuretic peptides; radiography; spironolactone; troponin I
Abstract:
... Efficacy of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockade using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) in dogs with preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is controversial.Administration of spironolactone (2–4 mg q 24 h) and benazepril (0.25–0.5 mg q 24 h) in dogs with preclinical MMVD, not receiving any other cardiac medications, delays the onset of heart failure (HF) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2019.12.002

30. Double-outlet right ventricle in a Vietnamese potbellied pig

Author:
T. Gunasekaran; R.A. Sanders
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 49-54
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Vietnamese Potbellied; aorta; case studies; exercise; hypoxia; males; necropsy; patients; pulmonary artery; swine
Abstract:
... A 6-month-old, neutered male, Vietnamese potbellied pig presented for evaluation of exercise intolerance and intermittent episodes of exertional cyanosis. Initial diagnostic evaluation revealed arterial hypoxemia. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) and a subaortic ventricular septal defect. Agitated saline contrast study confirmed the entry of saline contras ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.007

31. Effects of the estrous cycle and pregnancy status on cardiovascular variables in healthy bitches

Author:
J. Ward; J.P. Mochel; Y.-J. Seo; S. Sathe
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 57-68
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
anestrus; bitches; blood pressure; cardiac output; clinical examination; diestrus; echocardiography; heart; heart rate; models; pregnancy; proestrus
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to characterize changes in maternal cardiovascular variables throughout the reproductive cycle in healthy bitches and determine whether magnitude of pregnancy-induced changes correlates to litter size.Eleven client-owned breeding bitches were included in the study.Bitches were enrolled prospectively and followed up longitudinally throughout a single reproductive cycle. Phy ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.05.004

32. Evaluation of the NuCLEUS-X™ balloon valvuloplasty catheter for severe pulmonic stenosis in dogs

Author:
Courtney C. Smith; N.L. LeBlanc; C.C. Smith; D.D. Sisson; K.F. Scollan
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 11-22
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
catheters; dogs; observational studies; patients
Abstract:
... Balloon instability is commonly encountered during balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) and may result in an unsuccessful procedure. The NuCLEUS-X™ catheter is a recently developed BPV catheter with a unique barbell shape and an ordered pattern of inflation that stabilizes the balloon to span the valve annulus before expansion of the balloon center.Ten client-owned dogs with severe valvular pulmo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.005

33. Giant pericardial-occupying compressive primary cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a cat

Author:
Philip R. Fox; Emily J. Herrold; E.J. Herrold; T.A. Donovan; A.E. Hohenhaus; P.R. Fox
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 54-59
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
cats; echocardiography; heart; hemangiosarcoma; immunohistochemistry; metastasis; necropsy; pericardial effusion; radiography; tachypnea
Abstract:
... Hemangioarcoma in the cat is an infrequently diagnosed tumor, and cardiac involvement is rare. We report a previously healthy, 8-year-old, domestic shorthair cat with acute collapse associated with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Following pericardiocentesis and removal of 15 mL of fluid, the cat improved rapidly. A massive, space-occupying, intrapericardial tumor adhered to and compre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.004

34. Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in a pot-bellied pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) with right-sided congestive heart failure

Author:
G.A. Ballash; K.E. Schober; S.R. Haw; K. Shilo; R.N. Jennings
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
abdomen; appetite; blood pressure; clinical examination; distress; echocardiography; heart; heart failure; hypertension; hypertrophy; necropsy; pulmonary artery; swine; syncope
Abstract:
... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease reported in humans and dogs diagnosed as persistent elevation of pulmonary arterial blood pressure without predisposing or associated diseases. A four-month-old pot-bellied pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) was presented for decreased appetite, lethargy, respiratory distress, and occasional syncope. On physical examination, the pig was tachypn ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.07.001

35. Infective aortic valve endocarditis in a cat with patent ductus arteriosus and perimembranous ventricular septal defect

Author:
C. Brennan; T. Gunasekaran; K. Williams; R.A. Sanders
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 30-35
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
brain; case studies; distress; echocardiography; embolism; endocarditis; euthanasia; histopathology; males; necropsy; patent ductus arteriosus; pneumonia; therapeutics; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... A 3-year-old, male neutered, domestic short-haired cat presented for evaluation of respiratory distress. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a left-to-right shunting ventricular septal defect, a left-to-right shunting patent ductus arteriosus, and a vegetative growth on the aortic valve leaflet consistent with aortic valve endocarditis. Because of poor response to therapy, the owner elected eu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.08.002

36. Left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient changes after carvedilol–disopyramide cotherapy in a cat with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Author:
Y. Hori; E. Fujimoto; Y. Nishikawa; T. Nakamura
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 40-46
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
adverse effects; beta-adrenergic antagonists; cardiomyopathy; cat breeds; cat diseases; cats; echocardiography; forests; humans; males; natriuretic peptides
Abstract:
... Disopyramide reduces the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) pressure gradient and improves symptoms in humans with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). However, the efficacy of disopyramide in cats has not been reported. We treated a cat with HOCM with carvedilol and disopyramide cotherapy and monitored the changes in LVOT flow velocity and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.002

37. Outcomes after combined percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty and external beam radiation therapy for the treatment of congenital pulmonic stenosis in four dogs

Author:
K. Nagata; A.E. Coleman
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
coronary vessels; dogs; echocardiography; radiotherapy
Abstract:
... Valve restenosis after percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) for the treatment of congenital pulmonic stenosis (PS) may occur in up to 17% of canine cases. Outcomes in dogs with PS that are treated with repeat BPV after restenosis have not been described. The present report details the clinical courses of four dogs with congenital PS, previously treated with conventional BPV and ateno ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.001

38. Palliative combined cutting and high-pressure balloon valvuloplasty in six dogs with severe, symptomatic subaortic stenosis

Author:
K.T. Sykes; S.G. Gordon; A.B. Saunders; J.P. Vitt; M.T. O'Brien; R.C. Fries
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 36-50
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
German Shepherd; Golden Retriever; dogs; heart abnormalities; heart failure; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Severe subaortic stenosis (SAS) is a congenital heart defect in dogs that often results in clinical signs and reduced survival. The objective of this study was to describe characteristics of dogs with severe, symptomatic SAS who underwent combined cutting and high-pressure balloon valvuloplasty (CB/HPBV).Retrospective description of the clinical characteristics, CB/HPBV procedural deviations from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.08.004

39. Prevalence of Bartonella sp. in United States military working dogs with infectious endocarditis: a retrospective case–control study

Author:
A.Z. Davis; D.A. Jaffe; T.E. Honadel; W.D. Lapsley; J.L. Wilber-Raymond; R.W. Kasten; B.B. Chomel
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Bartonella elizabethae; Bartonella henselae; Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii; bacterial infections; case-control studies; complications (disease); disease prevalence; dog diseases; dogs; ectoparasites; endocarditis; genes; histology; insecticides; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; restriction endonucleases; restriction fragment length polymorphism; retrospective studies; tissues; working animals; United States
Abstract:
... Bartonella infection has been associated with endocarditis in humans, dogs, cats and cattle. In order to evaluate the importance of this pathogen as a possible source of endocarditis in United States military working dogs (MWDs), we performed a retrospective case–control study on 26 dogs with histological diagnosis of culture negative endocarditis (n = 18), endomyocarditis (n = 5) or endocardiosis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2019.11.005

40. Primary cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a horse: echocardiographic and necropsy findings

Author:
A. Beaumier; C.E. Dixon; N. Robinson; J.E. Rush; D. Bedenice
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 66-72
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Quarter Horse; echocardiography; hemangiosarcoma; myocardium; necropsy; pneumonia; tongue; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... Cardiac hemangiosarcoma, especially primary, is infrequently reported in the horse and remains a diagnostic challenge because of vague clinical signs and difficulty to reach an antemortem diagnosis. A 17-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding was presented with a history of tongue swelling and secondary aspiration pneumonia. Initial assessment indicated dehydration, and thoracic ultrasound reveal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.008

41. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study of a cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a dog

Author:
E. Boz; M. Papa; M. Claretti; R. Bussadori; B. Serrano Lopez; C. Rossi; L. Mazzoni; D. Pradelli; C.M. Bussadori
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Golden Retriever; anesthesia; case studies; dogs; echocardiography; hemangiosarcoma; resection
Abstract:
... A 7-year-old Golden Retriever was presented for a second opinion regarding a cardiac mass. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated presence of a mass in the area of the right atrium. The mass appeared adherent and possibly infiltrative to the external wall of the right atrium. Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography allowed better visualization of the neoplasia, sugges ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.001

42. Reference intervals and echocardiographic findings in Leonberger dogs

Author:
J.P. Stack; R.C. Fries; L. Kruckman; D.J. Schaeffer
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 22-32
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
body weight; cardiomyopathy; cross-sectional studies; dogs; echocardiography; equations; regression analysis
Abstract:
... Leonbergers are large-breed dogs believed to be predisposed to dilated cardiomyopathy, yet the normal echocardiographic measurements of these dogs are unknown. The aim of this study was to describe echocardiographic findings and propose breed-specific reference intervals (RIs) for Leonbergers.A total of 42 clinically healthy dogs were involved in this study.This study was designed as a cross-secti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.006

43. Reproducibility of geometric and flow-based echocardiographic measurements used for quantification of left ventricular total and forward stroke volume in healthy dogs

Author:
K.A. Loughran; É. Larouche-Lebel; T.P. Huh; M.S. Kraus; M.A. Oyama
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 100-112
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
echocardiography; geometry; surveys
Abstract:
... Cardiac structure and function in dogs are commonly assessed using echocardiography. A variety of linear, area, and flow-based measurements can be used to calculate left ventricular (LV) total stroke volume (TSV) and forward stroke volume (FSV), but the reproducibility of many of these measurements has not been fully studied. We hypothesized that survey of echocardiographic variables would identif ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.06.004

44. Spontaneous torsade de pointes and ventricular fibrillation in a dog during pacemaker implantation

Author:
F. Madruga; Y. Martinez-Pereira; G. Schoeffmann; G. Culshaw
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.32 pp. 60-65
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
case studies; dogs; patients
Abstract:
... Torsade de pointes is an unusual complication seen in dogs during pacemaker implantation, although ventricular fibrillation has been previously reported. This case report describes torsade de pointes in a dog during pacemaker implantation that degenerated into ventricular fibrillation and discusses the possible contributory factors. It also illustrates the relevance of a pre-emptive resuscitation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.09.009

45. Supraventricular tachycardia in 23 cats; comparison with 21 cats with atrial fibrillation (2004–2014)

Author:
V. Greet; J. Sargent; M. Brannick; V.L. Fuentes
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 7-16
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
atrial fibrillation; death; distress; heart failure; heart rate; retrospective studies; t-test; tachycardia
Abstract:
... Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) has not been well described in cats. The aim of this study was to describe the signalment, clinical findings, and outcome for cats with SVT versus cats with atrial fibrillation (AF).Forty-four client owned cats are included in the study. 23 cats with SVT and 21 with AF.This is a retrospective study. Clinical characteristics were compared between groups using a tw ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.007

46. Surgical correction for sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a dog

Author:
T. Mizuno; M. Mizuno; K. Harada; H. Takano; A. Shinoda; A. Takahashi; K. Mamada; K. Takamura; A. Chen; K. Iwanaga; S. Ono; M. Uechi
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 23-30
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; edema; heart; hypertension; males; radiography; sinus venosus atrial septal defect; surgery
Abstract:
... A 5-year-old male toy poodle was referred for corrective surgery of an atrial septal defect. A sinus venosus–type atrial septal defect (ASD) with partial anomalous venous connection, suspected pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary edema was confirmed by radiography, echocardiography, and cardiac computed tomography. Thoracic radiographs showed right heart enlargement. Echocardiography revealed rig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.01.006

47. Surgical embolectomy in a cat with cardiogenic aortic thromboembolism

Author:
T. Vezzosi; C. Buralli; A. Briganti; I. Vannozzi; E. Giacomelli; G.F. Talamanca; A. Sansoni; O. Domenech; R. Tognetti
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 48-54
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
aorta; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; embolism; females; furosemide; heart failure; iliac artery; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); spaying; thrombosis; tourniquets; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... A seven-year-old, spayed female, domestic longhair cat was referred for management of a sudden aortic thromboembolism (ATE). Echocardiography showed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe left atrial enlargement. Ultrasonography of the abdominal aorta confirmed a large thrombus at the level of the aortic trifurcation, involving both iliac arteries. Considering the recent onset and bilateral invol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.002

48. The variety of phenotypes behind ‘double outlet right ventricle’: clinical and imaging presentations in four dogs and a cat

Author:
V. Chetboul; M. Roche-Catholy; A. Pun-García; P. Passavin; A. Morlet; C. Misbach; E. Trehiou-Sechi; C. Poissonnier; N. Borenstein; V. Saponaro
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 51-60
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Samoyed; Shetland Sheepdog; Yorkshire Terrier; abnormal development; anesthesia; angiography; cardiac arrest; computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; exercise; females; hypertrophy; patent ductus arteriosus; tachypnea
Abstract:
... This report describes five cases of double outlet right ventricle (DORV) in four dogs (aged 3–18 months, two males and two females) and a domestic shorthair cat (aged 6 months, female) who presented with various clinical signs including tachypnea (n = 5), exercise intolerance (n = 5), mucous cyanosis (n = 3), delayed growth (n = 2), and/or lethargy (n = 2). The represented canine breeds were poodl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.08.005

49. Two-dimensional, M-mode and left atrial velocity echocardiographic measurements in healthy Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters

Author:
C. Fintl; R. Krontveit; Å. Risberg; S. Hanche-Olsen; J. Slack
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 60-73
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
body weight; confidence interval; echocardiography; females; heart; heart diseases; horses; males; racing performance; regression analysis; standard deviation
Abstract:
... The Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotter (NSCT) is an important breed in Norwegian and Swedish harness racing. In spite of this, little is known about its cardiac measurements and factors that may influence these. The aims of this study were to establish reference intervals (RI) for a series of conventional echocardiographic variables, primarily of the left heart, in NSCTs in race training and to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.006

50. Use of vertebral left atrial size for staging of dogs with myxomatous valve disease

Author:
S. Mikawa; M. Nagakawa; H. Ogi; R. Akabane; Y. Koyama; A. Sakatani; M. Ogawa; H. Miyakawa; J. Shigemoto; T. Tokuriki; N. Toda; Y. Miyagawa; N. Takemura
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.30 pp. 92-99
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
echocardiography; heart; radiography; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) guidelines suggest that pimobendan should be initiated in dogs which meet all criteria of stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD): murmur intensity ≥ 3/6, left atrial-to-aortic ratio ≥ 1.6, normalized left ventricular internal diameter in diastole ≥ 1.7, and vertebral heart size > 10.5. Recently, a new radiographic index for left ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2020.06.001