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[[Image:AV valve dysplasia cat.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Mitral dyplasia'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
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Also known as MVD
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Also known as: '''''MVD''''', '''''Mitral insufficiency''''', '''''Mitral endocardiosis''''', '''''Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)'''''
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*Common in dogs and cats
 
*Common in dogs and cats
   
*Rare in other species  
 
*Rare in other species  
    
===Signalment===
 
===Signalment===
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Genetics & Predisposed Breeds: Large Breeds (e.g., Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, English Bulldog, Great Dane, German Shepherd, Newfoundland, Irish Setter)
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Typically in middle aged to older small breed dogs. Genetically predisposed breeds include Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Bull Terriers, German Shepherds, and Great Danes.
 
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===Description===
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*Congenital malformation of the mitral valve and its supporting structures (chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, valvular leaflets, annulus) results in mitral stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (insufficiency)
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*Mitral Stenosis: left ventricle is not able to fill completely during diastole; Increase in left atrial pressures
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===Introduction===
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A congenital malformation or degeneration of the mitral valve leaflets and its supporting structures(chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, valvular leaflets, annulus) results in valvular regurgitation (insufficiency)
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*Mitral Regurgitation (Insufficiency): leaky mitral valve allows blood to flow back into atria causing increased left atrial pressure and increased pressure in the pulmonary veins
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Chronic mitral regurgitation leads to volume overload of the left heart, which results in dilatation (eccentric hypertrophy) of the left ventricle and atrium. When mitral regurgitation is severe, cardiac output decreases, which results in signs of left sided cardiac failure [[LCHF]] and pulmonary venous congestion. Dilatation of the left-sided chambers predisposes affected animals to [[arrhythmias]]. In some cases, malformation of the mitral valve complex causes a degree of valvular stenosis as well as insufficiency.
    
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===Diagnosis===
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===History===
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===Diagnostic imaging===
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Mild defects may be asymptomatic
 
Mild defects may be asymptomatic
  
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