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What valves are affected in endocardiosis?
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mitral and tricuspid (AV) valves
seen in small and medium dogs but not in cats |
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What happens to the mitral and tricuspid valve in endocardiosis?
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valves become thickened and contract
left atrium enlargement compress left main bronchus against the aorta |
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What type of hypertrophy occurs in endocardiosis?
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Eccentric hypertrophy
volume overload this can result in heart failure |
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What are early signs of endocardiosis?
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exercise intolorance
hear a systolic click when there is mitral valve degeneration |
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What are the differential diagnoses of coughing in an older dog?
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-small airway disease
-bronchial comression with mitral valve disease -heart failure |
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Animals with endocardiosis that are in stage A? what is the recommendation for these patients?
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normal - just predisposed
do yearly auscultation do not breed |
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Animals with endocardiosis that are in stage B1? what is the recommendation for these patients?
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structural heart disease, murmur but no signs of failure
murmur with not radiographic signs do a full work up and recheck yearly |
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Animals with endocardiosis that are in stage B2? what is the recommendation for these patients?
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murmur with radiographic signs of left heart enlargement
can use ACE, beta blockers or Na restriction |
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Animals with endocardiosis that are in stage C? what is the recommendation for these patients?
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previous or current signs of CHF
preload, afterload, rate, rhythm, contractility fuerosemide, ACE and Pimobendan do not used beta blockers or nitroglycerine |
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What is stage D?
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end state heart failure
treatment is the same as stage C in addition to O2, mechanical ventilation, hydralaxine or amlodipine |
