Geriatric heart diseases in dogs. |
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| Authors: | Robert L Hamlin |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1920 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. hamlin.1@osu.edu |
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| Abstract: | A discussion of the diagnosis and therapy of heart disease in an aged pet does not differ significantly from that in a pet of any age. Mitral regurgitation constitutes by far the most important geriatric heart disease, and the selection of drugs to treat heart disease of aging pets is based on identification of specific pathologic features (eg, atrial fibrillation, left atrial enlargement) for which each aspect of treatment (eg, diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, spironolactone) is specific. |
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