Blood lactate increases with the progression of mitral valve disease in dogs

ABSTRACT: In dogs with congestive heart failure, the upregulated sympathetic tone causes vasoconstriction that impairs peripheral blood supply, therefore causing the accumulation of lactate. In this prospective cross-sectional study with a longitudinal component, blood lactate was quantified in 10 h...

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Main Authors: Jorge Cardoso Silva-Filho, Marlos G. Sousa, Evandro Zacché Pereira, Edna M.G. Ortiz, Rodrigo P. Franco, Fernando A. Rosa, Aparecido Antonio Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2018000901781&lng=en&tlng=en