1.
J Vet Intern Med
; 12(2): 109-15, 1998.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9560768
Subject(s)
Dog Diseases , Heart Neoplasms/veterinary , Paraganglioma/veterinary , Animals , Dogs , Echocardiography/veterinary , Echocardiography, Doppler, Color/veterinary , Female , Heart Atria , Heart Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Heart Neoplasms/surgery , Paraganglioma/diagnostic imaging , Paraganglioma/surgery , Radionuclide Imaging
2.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 209(11): 1872-6, 1996 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8944800
ABSTRACT
A 9-year-old 3-kg spayed Maltese with congestive heart failure that did not respond to aggressive medical treatment underwent cardiopulmonary bypass and mitral valve repair. Prior to surgery, echocardiography revealed a markedly dilated mitral annulus, left atrium, and left ventricle; prolapse of the parietal mitral valve leaflet; and mitral regurgitation. Hilar pulmonary edema was evident on thoracic radiographs. After surgery, echocardiographic measurements of the heart returned to reference range, all medication was discontinued, and the dog did not have clinical signs of heart disease.