Left atrial size and contractile function in healthy dogs and dogs with chronic mitral valve disease

ABSTRACT: In humans, left atrial enlargement and reduced contractile functions are associated with adverse cardiovascular events and a poor prognosis in many dilatation of the left atrium occurs with the gradual evolution of chronic mitral valve disease and is well diseases. The left atrium is the m...

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Main Authors: Lilian C. Petrus, Jacqueline R. Castro, Matheus M. Mantovani, André M. Gimenes, Caio N. Duarte, Guilherme T. Goldfeder, Denise S. Schwartz, Maria Helena M.A. Larsson
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=S0100-736X2018000801622&lng=en&tlng=en