Pathology of myxomatous mitral valve disease in the dog

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-126

  Fox, Philip R ^a  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Mxyomatous mitral valve; Pathology

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHORDA TENDINEA; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBROSARCOMA; HEART BLOOD VESSEL; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MYXOMA; HEART NERVE; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HEART VALVE REGURGITATION; HEART VOLUME; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MYXOMATOUS MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84858414755     PISSN: 17602734     EISSN: 18750834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.02.001     Document Type: Review

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