Cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs: A retrospective study of the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and survival

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-55

  Palermo, Valentina ^a,d   Stafford Johnson, Michael J ^b   Sala, Elisabetta ^c   Brambilla, Paola G ^a   Martin, Mike W S ^b  

^a Sezione di Clinica Medica Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c BUSTO ARSIZIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boxer; Cardiomyopathy; Survival; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DOG; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE SIZE; HOLTER MONITORING; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79952704443     PISSN: 17602734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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