Use of measurements from thoracic radiographs to identify high mean left atrium pressure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

Use of measurements from thoracic radiographs to identify high mean left atrium pressure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

The aim of this study was to estimate echocardiographic elevated mean left atrium pressure (MLAP) based on measurements from thoracic radiographs and to determine a cut-off value for each radiographic measurement that suggests a high MLAP. A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed to inclu...

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Main Authors: Flavio Shigueru Jojima, Stephany Buba Lucina, Alexandre Leseur Santos, Marlos Gonçalves Sousa, Tilde Rodrigues Froes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2019-02-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Subjects:
LA:Ao
left atrium enlargement
pulmonary venous enlargement
thoracic radiography
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/32654

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