A Novel Echocardiographic Index (Modified-Left-Atrium-to-Aorta Ratio) for Quantifying Left Atrial Size and Differentiating Stages in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common heart disease in small-breed dogs, and accurate assessment of the left atrial (LA) size is essential for diagnosis and management. The traditional echocardiographic method, LA-to-Aorta (LA/Ao) ratio, is widely used, but evaluates LA size in o...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Minsuk Kim, Minwoong Seo, Chul Park |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | Animals |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/12/1820 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Retrospective Evaluation of Transcatheter Edge‐To‐Edge Mitral Valve Repair in Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
by: Jeong‐Min Lee, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01) -
Dynamics of contractile function of the left atrium in patients, suffering ischemic mitral regurgitation
by: S. I. Musayev, et al.
Published: (2021-11-01) -
Mediators of intracellular interactions and endothelial function in myxomatous mitral valve prolapse
by: A. V. Yagoda, et al.
Published: (2013-02-01) -
Assessment of Pulmonary Vein Diameters in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
by: Carlotta Ferri, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01) -
GIANT LEFT ATRIUM WITH MECHANICAL MITRAL PROSTHESIS, SMALL PARAVALVULAR LEAK AND DISLOCATED PACEMAKER ELECTRODE
by: Piotr J. Stryjewski, et al.
Published: (2015-04-01)