Clinical and laboratory findings and survival time associated with cardiac cachexia in dogs with congestive heart failure

Abstract Background Cardiac cachexia, loss of muscle mass associated with congestive heart failure (CHF), is associated with increased morbidity and shorter survival times in people, but an association between cardiac cachexia and survival has not been reported in dogs. Objectives To determine the p...

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Published in:	Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Deanna L. Ineson, Lisa M. Freeman, John E. Rush
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2019-09-01
Subjects:	degenerative mitral valve disease dilated cardiomyopathy muscle condition score survival weight loss
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15566