Relationship between syringomyelia and myxomatous mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles spaniels.

Maiken B T BachCamilla L StougaardMaria S ThøfnerMaria Josefine ReimannUlrik WestrupJørgen KochMerete FredholmTorben MartinussenMette BerendtLisbeth Høier Olsen

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2024)

An association between MMVD and SM was not confirmed in this cohort of CKCS, indicating that MMVD and SM do not co-segregate. However, CKCS with symptomatic SM had smaller left ventricle and atrial size compared to CKCS with asymptomatic SM and CKCS without SM.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
heart failure
coronary artery
catheter ablation