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KMID : 1094020160330060368
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2016 Volume.33 No. 6 p.368 ~ p.371
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Mitral Valve Dysplasia in a Maltese Dog
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Jin Yoo-Seong
Kim Su-Jeong
Hyun Chang-Baig
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Abstract
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A four month-old intact female Maltese (weighing 1.8 kg) was present with major complaints of severecoughing and dyspnea. Diagnostic imaging studies revealed abnormally elongated chordae tendineae attached to anteriorleaflet and shortened chordae tendineae attached to posterior leaflet of mitral valve causing mitral insufficiency andregurgitant blood flow into left atrium, indicating congenital mitral valve dysplasia. Therapy was directed to controlexisting clinical signs and to prevent further deterioration of cardiac enlargement using conventional cardiac medications. The dog is currently survived and being monitored at regular interval. This is the first case report describing mitralvalve dysplasia causing mitral insufficiency of dog in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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mitral dysplasia, mitral regurgitation, mitral insufficiency, chordae, dog
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