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== Treatment and Control ==
 
== Treatment and Control ==
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===Asymptomatic (Ocult) phase===
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'''Pimobendan''' has recently been demonstrated to prolong the time to onset of clinical signs and extend survival in Dobermans with asymptomatic (occult) DCM.
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Treat congestive heart failure (reduce preload & afterload; improve systolic function; control cardiac arrhythmias), therapeutic thoracocentesis (to remove pleural effusion in cats) and taurine supplementation (cats).
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===Clinical phase===
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In the clinical phase, treatment involves the use of diuretics, ACE inhibitors and positive inotropes. Antiarrhythmic drugs may also be necessary.  
    
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