Effects of age, body weight, and heart rate on transmitral and pulmonary venous flow in clinically normal dogs

Schober, Karsten E.; Fuentes, Virginia Luis

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“…Although no data regarding mitral peak velocity was found in the literature, the velocities of transmitral peak early (E) and transmitral peak late (A) diastole are identical to those found by Pereira et al (2009) and similar to those described in German Shepherd dogs by Muzzi et al (2006) and Schober & Fuentes (2001). An E/A ratio greater than 1 and less than 2 indicates a normal relaxation pattern, as seen in this case.…”

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Strain and strain rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in a maned wolf

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Pesq. Vet. Bras. 32(12):1336-1340, dezembro 2012 1336 RESUMO.-[Strain e strain rate por meio de ecocardiograϐia speckle traking bidimensional em um lobo-guará.] A obtenção de parâmetros cardiovasculares em animais selvagens são importantes de serem avaliados, assim como em animais de companhia, para a obtenção da função miocárdica e determinação precoce de alterações cardíacas que poderiam evoluir para insuϐiciência cardíaca . A ecocardiograϐia speckle tracking (2D STE) é uma ferramenta nova que tem sido utilizada em medicina veterinária, a qual tem demonstrado várias vantagens quanto ao seu uso, como a The measurement of cardiovascular features of wild animals is important, as is the measurement in pets, for the assessment of myocardial function and the early detection of cardiac abnormalities, which could progress to heart failure. Speckle tracking echocardiography (2D STE) is a new tool that has been used in veterinary medicine, which demonstrates several advantages, such as angle independence and the possibility to provide the early diagnosis of myocardial alterations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the left myocardial function in a maned wolf by 2D STE. Thus, the longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain and strain rate were obtained, as well as, the radial and longitudinal velocity and displacement values, from the right parasternal long axis four-chamber view, the left parasternal apical four chamber view and the parasternal short axis at the level of the papillary muscles. The results of the longitudinal variables were -13.52±7.88, -1.60±1.05, 4.34±2.52 and 3.86±3.04 for strain (%), strain rate (1/s), displacement (mm) and velocity (cm/s), respectively. In addition, the radial and circumferential Strain and Strain rate were 24.39±14.23, 1.86±0.95 and -13.69±6.53, -1.01±0.48, respectively. Thus, the present study provides the ϐirst data regarding the use of this tool in maned wolves, allowing a more complete quantification of myocardial function in this species.INDEX TERMS: Cardiac function, Chrysocyon brachyurus, maned wolf, systolic function, wild canid. independência do ângulo de insonação e a possibilidade de se obter o diagnóstico precoce de alterações miocárdi-cas. Objetivou-se avaliar a função miocárdica esquerda de um lobo guará por meio do uso da 2D STE. Desta forma, foram obtidas as variáveis Strain e Strain Rate longitudinais, circunferenciais e radiais, assim como a velocidade e o deslocamento longitudinais e radiais, utilizando os cortes eixo longo paraesternal direito quatro câmaras, paraesternal esquerdo apical quatro câmaras e eixo curto paraesternal direito no plano dos músculos papilares. Os resultados das variáveis longitudinais fora -13,52±7,88, -1,60±1,05, 4,34±2,52 e 3,86±3,04 para Strain (%), Strain rate (1/s), deslocamento (mm) e velocidade (cm/s), respectivamente. Quanto ao Strain e Strain rate radiais e circunferenciais foram obtidos 24,39±14,23, 1,86±0,95 e -13,69±6,53, -1,01±0,48. Portanto, o presente estudo fornece os primeiPesq. Vet. Bras. 32(12):1336-1340, de...

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“…In clinical practice, pulsed Doppler of LV inflow is extensively applied for noninvasive estimation of LV diastolic function in human and small animal patients [18,19,27,28,37]. However, E and E/A derived from the pulsed Doppler of LV inflow have the potential to show pseudonormalization of LV diastolic function [12,28,42,44].…”

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Assessment of Left Ventricular Function Using Pulsed Tissue Doppler Imaging in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Spontaneous Mitral Regurgitation

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ABSTRACT. Pulsed tissue Doppler imaging (pulsed TDI) has been demonstrated to be useful for the estimation of left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic functions in various human cardiac diseases. The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between pulsed TDI and LV function by using cardiac catheterization in healthy dogs and to evaluate the clinical usefulness of pulsed TDI in dogs with spontaneous mitral regurgitation (MR). The peak early diastolic velocity (E'), peak atrial systolic velocity (A'), and peak systolic velocity (S') were detectable in the velocity profiles of the mitral annulus in all the dogs. In the healthy dogs, S' and E' were correlated with LV peak +dP/dt and -dP/dt, respectively. E' was lower in dogs with MR than in dogs without cardiac diseases. E/E' in the MR dogs with decompensated heart failure was significantly increased in comparison with those with compensated heart failure. The sensitivity and specificity of the E/E' cutoff value of 13.0 for identifying decompensated heart failure were 80% and 83%, respectively. In addition, E/E' was significantly correlated with the ratio of left atrial to aortic diameter. These findings suggest that canine pulsed TDI can be applied clinically for estimation of cardiac function and detection of cardiac decompensation and left atrial volume overload in dogs with MR. KEY WORDS: canine, cardiac function, echocardiography, mitral regurgitation, pulsed tissue Doppler.J. Vet. Med. Sci. 67(12): 1207-1215, 2005 Doppler echocardiography is a predominant noninvasive modality that provides a large variety of useful information on cardiac conditions in human and small animal patients. Pulsed tissue Doppler imaging (pulsed TDI) derived from Doppler echocardiography can quantify the velocity of myocardial wall and/or valve annulus motions [30,31,40]. In humans, pulsed TDI of the mitral annulus and myocardial wall has been demonstrated to reflect the systolic and diastolic left ventricular (LV) function in normal subjects [30,45] and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) [22,46], hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) [36,39,46], restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) [14,16,35], constrictive pericarditis [14,16,35], ischemic heart diseases [4,31,43,46], heart failure [1,24], mitral regurgitation (MR) [2,3,17], atrial fibrillation [29], arterial hypertension [13,46], and cardiac amyloidosis [20].Analysis of pulsed TDI revealed that the peak early diastolic velocity (E'), peak atrial systolic velocity (A'), and peak systolic velocity (S') are typically derived from the velocity profiles of myocardial or valve annulus motions (Fig. 1) [30]. Several studies have revealed that E' and A' are correlated with LV diastolic function [1,13,16,20,24,26,31,36,39,40,45], and S' is correlated with LV systolic function [17,20,22,29,30,43,46]. E' was almost independent of preload and showed no pseudonormal pattern in contrast to the peak early diastolic velocity of LV inflow (E) [5,24]. In addition, a ratio of E to E' (E/E') showed good correlation with pulmo...

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“…Similar presentations are seen in cats and dogs. Age associated increased ventricular stiffness is observed in pet animals (Santilli and Bussadori, 1998;Schober and Fuentes, 2001;Saunders, 2012), retrospective studies suggest a male predisposition forhypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats (Atkins et al, 1992;Abbott, 2010;Payne et al, 2010)and older animals develop systemic diseases that are known heart failure comorbidities in human patients (Metzger and Rebar, 2012;Saunders, 2012).…”

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Age- and gender-dependent myocardial transcription patterns of cytokines and extracellular matrix remodelling enzymes in cats with non-cardiac diseases

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Hetzel

Hahn

et al. 2015

Experimental Gerontology

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Background:Age, genderand systemic diseases all influence cardiac function and remodelling.In cats, age and genderassociated myocardial remodelling and the effect of systemic diseases on the myocardium have so far not been studied. The aim of the study was therefore to investigate whetherrelevant cytokines and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodellingenzymesare expressed in the myocardium of cats with non-cardiac diseasesand whether transcription levels are influenced by age and gender. Methods:The study was performed on myocardial samples from 26 cats aged between 2 and 19 years that had died with non-cardiac diseases. Seventeen cats were female (2 entire), nine were male (1 entire). Of these, nine cats were diagnosed with diseases unlikely to affect the myocardium (control cats). The remaining 17 cats suffered from diseases with likely systemic effects.All hearts were assessed for any pathological changes, and the myocardium was analysed for interleukin (IL)-1, -2, -4, -6, -18, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-, interferon(IFN)-, transforming growth factor (TGF)-, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -3, -13, tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)-1, -2 and -3 transcription using quantitative RT-PCR assays. Results:Despite the absence of any histological evidence of myocardial damage,inflammation and fibrosis, the myocardium of all cats was found to constitutively transcribe cytokines and ECM remodelling enzymes, with generally higher mRNA concentrations in atria than in ventricles.Young and male cats exhibited higher transcription levels throughout the myocardium in comparison to older and female cats. Furthermore, age-associated transcription pattern differed between male and female cats. Conclusion:The constitutive transcription of ECM remodellingenzymes suggests continuous myocardial remodelling throughout the entire life of a cat. The myocardium of young and malecats appears to be in a pro-inflammatory state, whereas in older and female cats the myocardium exhibits a reduced inflammatory reaction to systemic disease.Age-associated cardiac remodelling seems to be influenced bynon-hormonal factors inmale and female cats. Abstract: Background: Age, gender and systemic diseases all influence cardiac function and remodelling. In cats, age and gender associated myocardial remodelling and the effect of systemic diseases on the myocardium have so far not been studied. The aim of the study was therefore to investigate whether relevant cytokines and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling enzymes are expressed in the myocardium of cats with non-cardiac diseases and whether transcription levels are influenced by age and gender. Methods: The study was performed on myocardial samples from 26 cats aged between 2 and 19 years that had died with non-cardiac diseases. Seventeen cats were female (2 entire), nine were male (1 entire). Of these, nine cats were diagnosed with diseases unlikely to affect the myocardium (control cats). The remaining 17 cats suffered from diseases with likely systemic effects. All hearts were assessed fo...

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Effects of age, body weight, and heart rate on transmitral and pulmonary venous flow in clinically normal dogs

Abstract: Age, BW, and HR are important factors that affect filling of the left atrium and left ventricle in clinically normal dogs.

Cited by 80 publications

References 54 publications

Strain and strain rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in a maned wolf

Strain and strain rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in a maned wolf

Assessment of Left Ventricular Function Using Pulsed Tissue Doppler Imaging in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Spontaneous Mitral Regurgitation

Age- and gender-dependent myocardial transcription patterns of cytokines and extracellular matrix remodelling enzymes in cats with non-cardiac diseases

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