Sentences with phrase «clinical signs of congestive heart failure»

The EPIC (Evaluation of Pimobendan In dogs with Cardiomegaly) Study1 analysed whether long - term administration of pimobendan to dogs with stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and echocardiographic and radiographic evidence of cardiac enlargement will delay onset of clinical signs of congestive heart failure (CHF), cardiac - related death, or euthanasia (composite primary endpoint).

Both modes of action work together to manage the clinical signs of congestive heart failure (CHF).4, 5

To determine whether chronic oral administration of pimobendan in dogs with evidence of increased heart size secondary to preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) can delay the onset of clinical signs of congestive heart failure (CHF).1

The most common clinical sign of congestive heart failure (CHF) is persistent coughing accompanied by difficulty breathing.

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The QUEST Study established pimobendan as the new standard of treatment for dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by MMVD as it extended survival time.2 The veterinary community also sought to answer this question: Can pimobendan also delay the onset of clinical signs of CHF?

The clinical phase was designed to span 3 years and follow dogs to the primary endpoint (onset of clinical signs caused by left ‑ sided congestive heart failure or cardiac ‑ related death).

Additionally, the clinical signs associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (that is, congestive heart failure) resolve when the rate is controlled.

The addition of Enalapril or Benazapril to conventional therapy in dogs with chronic congestive heart failure resulted in a significant decrease in clinical signs and a 92 % increase in survival time.

Dr. Jones said he would like to see further investigation into the pathology of heartworm infection, particularly into why the disease manifests in various clinical signs in dogs, which can have coughing, lung inflammation, or congestive heart failure, or why they can have no clinical signs at all.

There is very weak veterinary clinical and experimental evidence based upon a limited number of studies to indicate that adding transdermal nitroglycerine to other therapies used for management of left - sided congestive heart failure in dogs speeds the resolution of clinical signs.

A diagnosis of complete AV block with clinical signs of right sided congestive heart failure was made and pacemaker implantation was decided.

A diagnosis of an intra atrial mass with clinical signs of a progressing left sided congestive heart failure was made and a surgery was discussed.

The majority of patients with the disease will not progress to developing congestive heart failure (CHF) and will have no clinical signs and live an otherwise normal life.