Efficacy of benazepril hydrochloride to delay the progression of occult dilated cardiomyopathy in doberman pinschers

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 977-983

  O'Grady, M R ^a   O'Sullivan, M L ^a   Minors, S L ^b   Horne, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital and Referral Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction; Canine; Preclinical heart failure; Retrospective study

Indexed keywords

BENAZEPRIL; BENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; BENZAZEPINES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 70349668633     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0346.x     Document Type: Article

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