Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Systolic aortic valve flutter found in 6 large-breed dogs
By Rishniw, M·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2001·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Systolic aortic valve flutter in 6 dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Six large-breed dogs were found to have a condition called systolic aortic valve flutter during an ultrasound of their hearts. This flutter was seen in the heart's aortic valve but did not indicate any underlying heart disease. The flutter varied in how it looked and when it occurred, but it is generally considered a normal finding in some dogs, much like in humans. No treatment was necessary, and the dogs did not show any signs of heart problems.
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Abstract
Systolic aortic valve flutter was identified by M-mode echocardiography in 6 large-breed dogs without evidence of structural cardiac disease. It ranged in amplitude, timing, and frequency. Systolic aortic valve flutter is considered an incidental and normal finding in some dogs, similar to the situation in humans.
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