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Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease (view source)
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===Diagnostic imaging===
===Diagnostic imaging===
====Radiography====
====Radiography====
Left Lateral, right lateral and ventrodorsal views of the thorax are needed. The key radiographic signs associated with mitral valve dysplasia and resulting left sided congestive heart failure are cardiomegaly, pulmonary venous congestion (enlarged pulmonary arteries and veins) and pulmonary oedema. Cardiomegaly may lead to dorsal displacement of the trachea.
Left lateral, right lateral and ventrodorsal views of the thorax are needed. The key radiographic signs associated with mitral valve dysplasia and resulting left sided congestive heart failure are cardiomegaly, pulmonary venous congestion (enlarged pulmonary arteries and veins) and pulmonary oedema. Cardiomegaly may lead to dorsal displacement of the trachea.
Evidence of Right sided congestive heart failure maybe evident in severe cases e.g. distended caudal vena cava, hepatomegaly, ascites, pleural effusions.
Evidence of right sided congestive heart failure maybe evident in severe cases e.g. distended caudal vena cava, hepatomegaly, ascites, pleural effusions.
====Echocardiography====
====Echocardiography====