title: Pulmonary hypertension in canine degenerative mitral valve disease.
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease has been recognized clinically for many years in veterinary medicine, and clinical diagnosis of this syndrome in dogs has been enhanced greatly by widespread use of echocardiography and Doppler echocardiography. Medical therapy is now available to treat this clinical complication of mitral valve disease, making timely diagnosis even more important to patient longevity and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 2015 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA. kellihanh@vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Heidi B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Kellihan
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stepien
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery