Sentences with phrase «preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease»
The trial, titled «Effect of Pimobendan in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD) and Cardiomegaly» (EPIC), is the largest clinical study ever to be conducted in veterinary cardiology.
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The EPIC Study showed a significant benefit in administering pimobendan in dogs with preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)-- before the onset of congestive heart failure (CHF) cardiac - related death, or euthanasia (composite primary endpoint).
There is currently no treatment licensed for the management of preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD).
Effect of pimobendan in dogs with preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease and cardiomegaly: the EPIC Study - a randomized clinical trial.
Effect of Pimobendan in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and Cardiomegaly: The EPIC Study — A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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