Background Broadly applicable reference intervals (RIs) for measurements of left atrial (LA)
and left ventricular (LV) size and function generated prospectively using statistically …

Background There is no commonly shared severity score for myxomatous mitral valve
disease (MMVD) based on routinely acquired echocardiographic variables …

Introduction Left atrial-to-aortic ratios (LA: Ao) provide a body weight independent estimate
of left atrial size. However, reference intervals were established with small sample …

Background The prognostic relevance of left atrial (LA) morphological and functional
variables, including those derived from speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), has been …

The objectives of this retrospective, observer agreement study were to (a) test variability of
radiographic left atrial dimension (RLAD) and vertebral left atrial size (VLAS) measurements …

Objective Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) induces progressive left atrial (LA)
enlargement. The LA modulates left ventricular filling and performance through its reservoir …

Introduction Although challenging, predicting outcomes in dogs with myxomatous mitral
valve disease (MMVD) is of importance to owners and veterinarians. Our aim was to …

Introduction/objectives Myocardial diseases are the most common acquired cardiac
diseases in cats and may result in left atrial enlargement and congestive heart failure (CHF) …

Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is a well-known negative prognostic factor in dogs with
myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Left atrial-to-aortic root ratio (LA/Ao) is the most …

Background Reliability of echocardiographic measurements of left atrial (LA) size, an
important marker of disease severity, has not been reported in dogs with myxomatous mitral …