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Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease (view source)
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==Staging==
==Staging==
Staging according to American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)is as follows:
Staging according to American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) is as follows:
* Stage A: Dog predisposed to the development of DMVD
* '''Stage A''': Dog predisposed to the development of DMVD
* Stage B: Subclinical disease
* '''Stage B''': Subclinical disease
** B1: Without cardiac remodeling
** ''B1'': Without cardiac remodeling
** B2: With cardiac remodeling
** ''B2'': With cardiac remodeling
* Stage C: Current or prior clinical signs
* '''Stage C''': Current or prior clinical signs
* Stage D: Refractory heart failure
* '''Stage D''': Refractory heart failure
== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==