Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin-I concentrations for diagnosis of infective endocarditis in dogs.
Eoin KilkennyClaire WatsonJoanna Dukes-McEwanElizabeth F BodeMelanie J HezzellJessie Rosie PayneKieran BorgeatPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2021)
Cardiac troponin-I concentrations are higher in dogs with IE compared to dogs with preclinical MMVD or IMD. In dogs with a compatible clinical presentation, serum cTnI concentrations >0.625 ng/mL are supportive of IE.
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