title: Echocardiography. Acquired heart disease.
abstract: Acquired disease of the cardiac valves, myocardium, and pericardium may be recognized through echocardiography. Quantitation of atrial and ventricular dimensions is a key aspect in the echocardiographic evaluation of acquired heart diseases. Subjective interpretation permits identification of pericardial effusion, dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular lesions, cardiac masses, and abnormal blood flow.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary