Measuring Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs Vertebral left atrial size (VLAS) is an objective radiographic measurement that can help determine whether left atrial enlargement is present with suspected or diagnosed myxomatous mitral valve disease. Review how to calculate VLAS in dogs. Cardiology Peer Reviewed
Managing Congestive Heart Failure Secondary to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Inhibition of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system is a critical part of treatment for congestive heart failure in dogs. Could combining an aldosterone antagonist with an ACE inhibitor improve outcomes? Cardiology
When Heartworms Migrate to the Heart in Dogs Intracardiac heartworms can lead to life-threatening caval syndrome. Discover the results of this study that evaluated clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of intracardiac heartworm infection in dogs. Parasitology
Research Note: Predicting Heart Failure or Cardiac Death in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
