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The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension assessed using the pulmonary vein-to-right pulmonary artery ratio and its association with survival in West Highland white terriers with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
BMC veterinary research - 23 Apr 2021
Roels Elodie, Fastrès Aline, Merveille Anne-Christine, Bolen Géraldine, Teske Erik, Clercx Cécile, Mc Entee Kathleen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a known co-morbidity in West Highland white terriers (WHWTs) affected with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CIPF). The pulmonary vein-to-right pulmonary artery ratio (PV/PA) has recently been described for the detection of pre-capillary PH in dogs. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of PH at diagnostic, in WHWTs affected with CIPF, by...
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