Association between Thoracic Radiographic Changes and Indicators of Pulmonary Hypertension in Dogs with Heartworm Disease
| Autor: | Soraya Falcón-Cordón, Yaiza Falcón-Cordón, Alicia Caro-Vadillo, Noelia Costa-Rodríguez, José Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Elena Carretón |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Animals, Vol 14, Iss 13, p 1900 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 14131900 2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani14131900 |
| Popis: | Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a consequence of pulmonary endarteritis during infection with Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. Echocardiography is the technique of choice but is not always accessible to all clinicians. This study aimed to evaluate the association of the radiological findings in dogs with heartworm disease and the presence or absence of echocardiographically characterised PH. The study included 62 heartworm-infected dogs that underwent thoracic radiographs and echocardiography. The studied dogs showed moderate to severe PH when the Right Pulmonary Artery Distensibility (RPAD) Index was p < 0.001). Sensitivity (sen) and specificity (sp) cut-off values were obtained: VHS ≥ 9.53 (sen 93.75%, sp 63.33%); CrPA/R4 ≥ 1.08 (sen 87.5%, sp 70%); and CdPA/R9 ≥ 1.10 (sen 96.88%, sp 76.66%). The CrPA/R4 and CdPA/R9 ratios showed potential as a preliminary screening tool for PH in heartworm-infected dogs, suggesting that they may reliably indicate the presence of PH and guide the decision for further diagnostic testing. |
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