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Ten symptomatic dogs, naturally infected by Leishmania infantum, were examined by means of Doppler echocardiography to identify the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The presence of two-dimensional features of PAH and the presence of tricuspid and/or pulmonic valve regurgitation for pulmonary artery pressure quantification were investigated, and standard echo-Doppler variables (i.e., AT, AT/ET, and Tei) were calculated. None of the examined dogs showed two-dimensional features of PAH. In only one dog with mitral endocardiosis, PAH was diagnosed by tricuspid jet velocity. Echo-Doppler variables were not indicative of PAH in all dogs except one, which had a Tei index value predictive of PAH but normal AT and AT/ET. Our preliminary data do not support the presence of PAH in canine leishmaniasis; however, the study population must be increased to yield stronger conclusions.
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Abbreviations
- CanL:
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Canine leishmaniasis
- PAH:
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Paradies, P., Sasanelli, M., Zaza, V., Spagnolo, P., Ceci, L., de Caprariis, D. (2012). Doppler Echocardiographic Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in Canine Leishmaniasis. In: Pugliese, A., Gaiti, A., Boiti, C. (eds) Veterinary Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23271-8_20
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