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A Minimally Invasive Model of Aortic Stenosis in Swine
Published on: October 20, 2023
A French1, V Luis Fuentes, J Dukes-McEwan
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal School of Veterinary Studies, Hospital for Small Animals, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Center, Roslin, Midlothian.
Abstract:
Thirty-five boxers that had been referred to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies between 1989 and 1994 with left heart base murmurs and aortic velocities greater than 1.5 m/second on Doppler echocardiography were recalled for clinical examination and Doppler echocardiography between 1995 and 1996. Five dogs (14 per cent) showed an increase in murmur grade on repeat visit. Six dogs (17 per cent) showed an increase in aortic velocity of greater than 20 per cent. Eight dogs (23 per cent) had developed aortic valvular or subvalvular two-dimensional echocardiographic changes that had not been present at the initial visit. Seven dogs (20 per cent) had developed aortic regurgitation, and three dogs (8 per cent) mitral regurgitation.
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