Why the study?
Is systolic myocardial function impaired in small dogs with severe congestive heart failure due to chronic mitral regurgitation?
Population
16 small dogs with severe congestive heart failure due to chronic mitral valve fibrosis
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Preserved systolic function in most dogs with severe MR-CHF; leaves open whether inotropes are routinely warranted and requires prospective trials.
Is systolic myocardial function impaired in small dogs with severe congestive heart failure due to chronic mitral regurgitation?
Myocardial failure is not a prominent factor in small dogs with severe heart failure secondary to chronic mitral regurgitation, questioning the routine use of digitalis glycosides to increase contractility in this population.
Kittleson et al. (1984) studied this question.
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