Studies and Publications from CVCA Doctors

At CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets, we strive to provide excellent medical care. This is not only through the daily care of our patients but also through input into the ever-growing base of knowledge of the veterinary cardiac patient. We are proud to contribute to veterinary literature through our collaboration within our team and our veterinary academic and industry partners.

Our very own Steven Rosenthal, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) has co-authored a chapter in a new reference book, Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine, edited by David Bruyette! This is a handy text for veterinary professionals and covers a wide array of clinically-relevant material!

2020s

Chyloperiardium secondary to dialysis catheter related jugular venous thrombosis in two dogs receiving long-term hemodialysis

Woerde DJ, Palm CA, Duler L, Cowgill LD, Ames MK, Culp WTN. Front Vet Sci. 2024.

Studies and Publications from CVCA Doctors

2020s

Chyloperiardium secondary to dialysis catheter related jugular venous thrombosis in two dogs receiving long-term hemodialysis

Platelet hyperresponsiveness and increased platelet-neutrophil aggregates in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and pulmonary hypertension

Pacemaker-lead-associated thrombosis in dogs; a multicenter retrospective study.

Transvenous correction of patent ductus arteriosus in two toy-breed dogs with the Amplatzer™ Vascular Plug 4

The longitudinal outcome of canine (K9) myxomatous mitral valve disease (LOOK-Mitral) registry: Baseline treatment characteristics

Transarterial correction of patent ductus arteriosus in small dogs with the Amplatz vascular plug 4: a pilot study

Neutrophil extracellular traps in feline cardiogenic arterial thrombi: a pilot study

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Bulldog: Evaluation of Clinical and Histopathologic Features, Progression, and Outcome in 71 Dogs (2004 – 2016)

A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies

Evaluation of radiographic predictors of left heart enlargement in dogs with known or suspected cardiovascular disease

Acquired Stenosis of All Four Heart Valves in a Boxer Mix Dog

Left atrial size and volumes in cats with primary cardiomyopathy

Echocardiographic reference intervals with allometric scaling of 823 clinically healthy rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Identification of neutrophil extracellular traps in paraffin-embedded feline arterial thrombi using immunofluorescence microscopy

Temporal changes in clinical and radiographic variables in dogs with preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: The EPIC study

Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic evaluation of North American Irish Wolfhounds.

2010s

Long-term incidence and risk of noncardiovascular and all-cause mortality in apparently healthy cats and cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Comparison of metabolomics and platelet aggregometry between Plavix and generic clopidogrel in cats: a pilot study

Pedigree analysis of atrial fibrillation in Irish Wolfhounds supports a high heritability with a dominant mode of inheritance.

A QIL1 variant associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in the juvenile Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog.

Taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in golden retrievers fed commercial diets; Joshua Stern, et al.

ECG of the Month.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats.

Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life, Clinical, Radiographic, Echocardiographic, and Laboratory Variables in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Receiving Pimobendan or Placebo: The EPIC Study.

Use of n-butyl cyanoacrylate to reduce left to right shunting of an abdominal arteriovenous malformation in a dog

Aortoseptal angle and pressure gradient reduction following balloon valvuloplasty in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis

Successful balloon angioplasty of pulmonary artery stenosis in two cats and associated complications.

Reference intervals and allometric scaling of two-dimensional echocardiographic measurements in 150 healthy cats.

ECG of the Month.

Breed-Specific Vertebral Heart Scale for the Dachshund.

Right ventricular involvement in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Long term management of atrial myopathy in two dogs with single chamber permanent transvenous pacemakers.

Effect of Pimobendan in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and Cardiomegaly: The EPIC Study-A Randomized Clinical Trial

Impact of collaborative care on survival time for dogs with congestive heart failure and revenue for attending primary care veterinarians.

Pentoxifylline as adjunct therapy to long-term clinical management of a right-to-left patent ductus arteriosus.

Secondary prevention of cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism in the cat: the double-blind, randomized, positive-controlled feline arterial thromboembolism; clopidogrel vs. aspirin trial (FAT CAT)

Elevated calcium transients and increased myofibrillar power generation cause cardiac hypercontractility in a model of Noonan Syndrome with Multiple Lentigines.

In vitro effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists abciximab and eptifibatide on platelet aggregation in healthy cats

Relationship of Plasma N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations to Heart Failure Classification and Cause of Respiratory Distress in Dogs Using a 2nd Generation ELISA Assay.

Cardiac involvement secondary to mediastinal lymphoma in a cat: regression with chemotherapy.

Survey of Cardiac Pathologies in Captive Striped Skunks (Mehpitis mephitis).

Surgical correction of an arteriovenous fistula in a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Congenital thoracic lordosis and scoliosis in a cat.

Missense mutation in PFKM associated with muscle-type phosphofructokinase deficiency in the Wachtelhund dog.

Pharmacokinetics of oral pimobendan in healthy cats.

Emergency Presentations Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in Exotic Herbivores.

Erythrocytic pyruvate kinase mutations causing hemolytic anemia, osteosclerosis, and hemochromatosis in dogs.

Prediction of first onset of congestive heart failure in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease: the PREDICT cohort study.

Pharmacodynamic effects of ivabradine, a negative chronotropic agent, in healthy cats.

White-coat effect on systemic blood pressure in retired racing Greyhounds.

ECG of the Month.

Multicenter evaluation of plasma N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) as a biochemical screening test for asymptomatic (occult) cardiomyopathy in cats.

Utility of Cardiac Troponin I in differentiating between underlying etiologies of pericardial effusion in the canine patient.

Utility of two point-of-care analyzers for measurement of blood lactate concentration in dogs with congestive heart failure and arterial thromboembolism: a prospective study

Dose determination of fondaparinux in healthy cats

2000s

Assessment of serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentration for differentiation of congestive heart failure from primary respiratory tract disease as the cause of respiratory signs in dogs.

Adverse effects of intravenous amiodarone in 5 dogs.

Utility of plasma NT-Pro BNP to distinguish between CHF and non-cardiac causes of CHF in cats.

Myocardial Infarction

Calculation of pressure half-time.

ECG of the Month.

Endovascular retrieval of embolized jugular catheter fragments in three dogs using a nitinol gooseneck snare.

Hyperthyroidism Associated with Probable Struma Cordis in a Young Dog.

Results of the veterinary enalapril trial to prove reduction in onset of heart failure in dogs chronically treated with enalapril alone for compensated, naturally occurring mitral valve insufficiency.

Pericardial Effusion in Cats: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Findings and Outcome in 146 Cats.

ECG of the Month.

Association of pimobendan with ventricular arrhythmias in dogs with congestive heart failure.

Echocardiography in a horse with cor pulmonale and right heart failure due to recurrent airway obstruction.

Aging alters regulation of visceral sympathetic nerve responses to acute hypothermia.

Hypothermia-enhanced splenic cytokine gene expression is independent of the sympathetic nervous system.

Ontogenetic variation in the autecology of the greater earless lizard Cophosaurus texanus.

Measurement of M-mode echocardiographic parameters in healthy adult Maine Coon cats.

The road to identifying the juvenile hormone membrane receptor: pharmacological studies on ovarial patency in Heliothis virescens.

Corticosteroid-Associated Congestive Heart Failure in 12 Cats.

Noninvasive transthoracic temporary pacing in dogs.

Use of pericardial fluid pH to distinguish between idiopathic and neoplastic effusions.