Thoracic radiographic assessment of acquired heart diseases in canines
Author(s):
Thirunavukkarasu Palanisamy
Abstract:
Acquired heart diseases (AHD) are common and often fatal when it leads to CHF in dogs and it occurs most often secondary to degenerative Mitral Valve Disease (MVD), Dilated Cardio Myopathy (DCM), Pericardial diseases and Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy (HCM). Animals with acquired heart diseases were selected from the animals that were brought to MVC teaching hospital and they were grouped as Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Mitral Valve Disease (MVD), Pericardial diseases, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). 106 animals with acquired heart diseases were selected and they were grouped as Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Mitral Valve Disease (MVD), Pericardial diseases, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Thoracic radiography was the most commonly applied method for the diagnosis of AHD.
How to cite this article:
Thirunavukkarasu Palanisamy. Thoracic radiographic assessment of acquired heart diseases in canines. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2021; 10(12S): 779-781.