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Abstract Background Refractory congestive heart failure (CHF) and associated diuretic resistance are not well defined. Objectives To characterize renal function, electrolyte concentrations, indices of diuretic efficacy, ...

Objective: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased mortality and high cardiovascular (CV) risk. Slow heart rate recovery (HRR) is an index of cardiac autonomic dysfunction and also a prognostic tool for...

Abstract Background Evaluation of left heart size helps determine disease severity in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Hypothesis/Objectives Determine the ability of radiographic vertebral heart size (VH...

Abstract Background Cardiac disease in dogs impacts the quality of life (QoL) of their owners, but owners' QoL has not been comprehensively assessed in this population. Objectives To develop, validate, and provide prelim...

Abstract Background The clinical relevance of echocardiographic measurements of right heart size and function in dogs with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is unknown. Objective To determine if echocardiographic measurements ...

Abstract Background The Evaluation of pimobendan in dogs with cardiomegaly caused by preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (EPIC) study monitored dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) as they developed c...

Abstract Heartworm disease is a health problem for dogs and cats, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal regions of the world. Some studies have compared the efficacy of the diagnostic techniques used to detect t...