Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kidney blood flow changes in 55 dogs with mitral valve disease
By Chetboul, V et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2012·Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Renal resistive index in 55 dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 55 dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) were studied to understand how their kidney function might be affected as their heart condition worsened. The researchers found that as the severity of heart failure increased, so did a specific measurement related to kidney blood flow, known as the renal resistive index (RI). Dogs with kidney issues (azotemia) also showed higher RI values. While the study highlighted these connections, it did not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship. This information could help veterinarians monitor kidney health in dogs with heart problems.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Azotemia occurs frequently in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD). It could indicate changes in renal hemodynamics. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: To assess the renal resistive index (RI) in dogs with DMVD, and the statistical link between heart failure class, azotemia, echo-Doppler parameters, several plasma variables, and RI. ANIMALS: Fifty-five dogs with naturally occurring DVMD were used (ISACHC class 1 [n = 28], 2 [n = 19], and 3 [n = 8]). METHODS: Observational, blinded study, performed under standardized conditions. Physical examination, renal ultrasonography, and echo-Doppler examinations were performed in awake dogs. The RI of the renal, interlobar, and arcuate arteries were measured. Plasma creatinine, urea, and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations (NT-proBNP) were determined. Statistical links between variables and RI were tested by means of a general linear model. RESULTS: Although the RI of renal and arcuate arteries were unaffected by ISACHC class, the left interlobar RI increased (P < .001) from 0.62 ± 0.05 (mean ± SD) in class 1 to 0.76 ± 0.08 in class 3. It was also higher (P < .001) in azotemic (0.74 ± 0.08) than in non-azotemic (0.62 ± 0.05) dogs. Similar findings were observed for right interlobar RI. Univariate analysis showed a positive statistical link between NT-proBNP (P = .002), urea (P < .001), creatinine (P = .002), urea-to-creatinine ratio (P < .001), left atrium-to-aorta ratio (P < .001), regurgitation fraction (P < .001), systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (P < .001), shortening fraction (P = .035), and RI. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: In dogs with DMVD, interlobar RI increases with heart failure severity and azotemia but a cause and effect relationship remains to be established.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22111692/