Acquired cardiovascular disease.
This article reviews the etiology, clinical findings, and significance of diseases of the heart valves, myocardium, pericardium, and great vessels of the horse. Each valve is considered separately from the point of view of murmur production. In addition, the role of the cardiovascular system in the etiology of sudden and unexpected death is considered.
D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D006347:Heart Sounds / Q000145:classification; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010701:Phonocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000503:physiopathology