ACVIM consensus statement guidelines for the diagnosis, classification, treatment, and monitoring of pulmonary hypertension in dogs

C Reinero, LC Visser, HB Kellihan… - Journal of veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), defined by increased pressure within the pulmonary
vasculature, is a hemodynamic and pathophysiologic state present in a wide variety of …

Pulmonary hypertension in dogs: diagnosis and therapy

HB Kellihan, RL Stepien - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal …, 2010 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
In the veterinary literature, pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been echocardiographically
defined as pulmonary arterial systolic pressure greater than approximately 30 mm Hg. 1–6 …

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to respiratory disease and/or hypoxia in dogs: clinical features, diagnostic testing and survival

JA Jaffey, K Wiggen, SB Leach, I Masseau… - The Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with substantial morbidity and if untreated,
mortality. The human classification of PH is based on pathological, hemodynamic …

[PDF][PDF] Pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular sequelae in 54 dogs

RL Pyle, J Abbott, H MacLean - Intern J Appl Res Vet Med, 2004 - jarvm.com
Records for 54 dogs with pulmonary hypertension were retrospectively reviewed. The
severity of disease was classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on the estimated peak …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to chronic left‐sided cardiac dysfunction in dogs

RL Stepien - Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a description of a physiological finding rather than a
diagnosis. Pulmonary arterial pressure is the result of interactions among pulmonary blood …

Guidelines for the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats

S Brown, C Atkins, R Bagley, A Carr… - Journal of veterinary …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Consensus Statements of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
provide veterinarians with guidelines regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, or treatment …

Diagnostic value of echo‐Doppler and tissue Doppler imaging in dogs with pulmonary arterial hypertension

F Serres, V Chetboul, V Gouni, R Tissier… - Journal of veterinary …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) relies on Doppler
measurement of pulmonic and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, these are not always …

Diagnostic value of right pulmonary artery distensibility index in dogs with pulmonary hypertension: comparison with Doppler echocardiographic estimates of …

LC Visser, MK Im, LR Johnson… - Journal of veterinary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Noninvasive diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) primarily relies upon
Doppler echocardiography of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, TR might be absent or …

Doppler echocardiographic prediction of pulmonary hypertension in West Highland white terriers with chronic pulmonary disease

KE Schober, H Baade - Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is commonly diagnosed by Doppler
echocardiography (DE) of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, TR may be absent or …

Clinical characteristics of 53 dogs with Doppler‐derived evidence of pulmonary hypertension: 1992–1996

L Johnson, J Boon, EC Orton - Journal of Veterinary Internal …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary hypertension occurs as a primary or secondary disorder of the pulmonary
vasculature. Doppler echocardiography provides a noninvasive tool for the estimation of …