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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Relationship between syringomyelia and myxomatous mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles spaniels.

Maiken B T Bach, Camilla L Stougaard, Maria S Thøfner, Maria J Reimann, Ulrik Westrup, Jørgen Koch, Merete Fredholm, Torben Martinussen, Mette Berendt, Lisbeth H Olsen

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Maiken B T BachDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9258-8339
Camilla L StougaardDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Maria S ThøfnerDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Maria J ReimannDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7824-3323
Ulrik WestrupDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Jørgen KochDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Merete FredholmDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Torben MartinussenDepartment of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Mette BerendtDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Lisbeth H OlsenDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-3111
University of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

Danish Kennel Club
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSyringomyelia (SM) and myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) are highly prevalent in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS). Cardiac status in CKCS with and without SM is currently unknown.

objectivesTo investigate the association between SM and MMVD severity in CKCS and CKCS with SM with and without clinical signs of SM. ANIMALS: Fifty-five CKCS: 40 with SM (22 symptomatic and 18 asymptomatic) and 15 without SM.

methodsA combined retrospective and prospective study. MRI and echocardiography were used to diagnose SM and MMVD, respectively. The association between SM and MMVD severity (left ventricle internal diameter in diastole normalized to bodyweight [LVIDDN] and left atrium to aortic ratio [LA/Ao]) were tested using multivariable linear regression analysis adjusting for sex and age.

resultsOverall, no significant difference in LVIDDN and LA/Ao was found between CKCS with or without SM. However, CKCS with symptomatic SM had significantly smaller LVIDDN (1.45 [1.30-1.50]) (median [IQR]) and LA/Ao (1.20 [1.10-1.28]) compared to CKCS with asymptomatic SM (1.60 [1.50-1.90] and 1.40 [1.20-1.75]) as well as CKCS without SM (0.24 [0.03-0.45] and 0.30 [0.05-0.56]) (all P values <.03). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: An association between MMVD and SM was not confirmed in this cohort of CKCS, indicating that MMVD and SM do not co-segregate. However, CKCS with symptomatic SM had smaller left ventricle and atrial size compared to CKCS with asymptomatic SM and CKCS without SM.

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Dog DiseasesHeart Valve DiseasesSyringomyeliaAnimalsDogsHumansMitral ValveProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesChiari-like malformationclinical signsechocardiographyendocardiosisMRImurmur

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