Radiographic lung congestion scores in dogs with acute congestive heart failure caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In humans, lung congestion scores are predictive of recurrence of acute congestive heart failure (CHF) and are superior to cardiac biomarkers in predicting survival.

Objectives

The primary aim of this retrospective study was to determine if a modified lung congestion score (LCS) in dogs diagnosed with acute CHF because of myxomatous mitral valve disease was associated with time until recurrence or death.

Animals

Complete medical records were available for a total of 94 dogs between 2010 and 2019, but only 35 dogs fulfilled the criteria for inclusion.

Methods

This retrospective study used descriptive statistics to describe the cumulative and corrected LCS. Correlations were used to examine the association of the corrected LCS and time until recurrence

SUBMITTER: Koster L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658542 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature