Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Right ventricle size and function in dogs with lung high blood
By Feldhütter, Elisabeth K et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2022·Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Right ventricular size and function evaluated by various echocardiographic indices in dogs with pulmonary hypertension.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at 100 dogs with pulmonary hypertension (PH), a condition that can cause breathing problems and heart issues, and compared them to 211 healthy dogs. The researchers found that the right side of the heart was larger and not functioning as well in dogs with severe PH. They used advanced imaging techniques to measure heart size and function, which showed that dogs with precapillary PH had more severe heart issues than those with postcapillary PH. These findings suggest that specialized heart imaging can help veterinarians better understand and diagnose heart problems in dogs with PH.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography and 2-dimensional (2D) strain measurements of the right ventricle (RV) are important indices in humans with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and need further evaluation in dogs with PH. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate various RV size and function indices in dogs with PH and to examine differences between pre- and postcapillary PH. ANIMALS: A total of 311 client-owned dogs: 100 dogs with PH, 31 with postcapillary and 69 with precapillary PH, and 211 healthy control dogs. METHODS: Retro- and prospective, multicenter study. Size and function of the RV was determined using several indices, derived using dedicated RV software, including 3D RV end-diastolic volume (EDVn), end-systolic volume (ESVn), ejection fraction, 2D global and free wall RV longitudinal strain (RVLS), end-diastolic area, end-systolic area, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, and tissue Doppler imaging-derived systolic myocardial velocity of the lateral tricuspid annulus (S'n). RESULTS: The EDVn (1.8 vs 2.5 mL/kg, P < .01) and ESVn (0.8 vs 1.2 mL/kg, P < .001) were significantly larger in the PH group compared to healthy controls. Free wall RVLS was decreased in dogs with severe PH compared to controls (-24% vs -29.6%, P < .001). Dogs with precapillary PH had worse RV systolic function than dogs with postcapillary PH. CONCLUSION: Three-dimensional echocardiography of the RV is a promising tool to detect RV changes in dogs with PH. Also, 2D strain measurements are able to detect decreased RV function and offer several advantages compared to conventional indices.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36168939/