N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and left ventricular diameter independently predict mortality in dogs with mitral valve disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Moonarmart ◽  
A. Boswood ◽  
V. Luis Fuentes ◽  
D. Brodbelt ◽  
K. Souttar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Nina C. Wunderlich ◽  
Siew Yen Ho ◽  
Nir Flint ◽  
Robert J. Siegel

The morphological changes that occur in myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) involve various components, ultimately leading to the impairment of mitral valve (MV) function. In this context, intrinsic mitral annular abnormalities are increasingly recognized, such as a mitral annular disjunction (MAD), a specific anatomical abnormality whereby there is a distinct separation between the mitral annulus and the left atrial wall and the basal portion of the posterolateral left ventricular myocardium. In recent years, several studies have suggested that MAD contributes to myxomatous degeneration of the mitral leaflets, and there is growing evidence that MAD is associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. In this review, the morphological characteristics of MAD and imaging tools for diagnosis will be described, and the clinical and functional aspects of the coincidence of MAD and myxomatous MVP will be discussed.


2013 ◽  
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pp. 875-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.E. Zois ◽  
N.T. Olsen ◽  
S.G. Moesgaard ◽  
C.E. Rasmussen ◽  
T. Falk ◽  
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Vol 189 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-352 ◽  
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Sophia G. Moesgaard ◽  
Torkel Falk ◽  
Tom Teerlink ◽  
Halldóra H. Guðmundsdóttir ◽  
Sif Sigurðardóttir ◽  
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