A canine enlarged heart is a literal stage of potential heart disease, which occurs along with the exhibition
of heart disease symptoms.
Careful identification of
dog heart disease symptoms along with a detailed history and basic information about a dogs health are the initial steps toward confirming a diagnosis.
Quality of life can be severely impacted
by heart disease symptoms, even after maximal use of medications and bypass surgery and / or stents.
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common heart disease symptoms track closely with geographic and seasonal trends for coronary heart disease hospitalizations, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Autoimmune heart disease symptoms to watch out for include shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased ability to exercise, fluid retention, tiring easily, and an irregular heartbeat.
Mice infected with a non-lethal dose of the virus shortly after birth did not develop
any heart disease symptoms during the infection or into adulthood, but they had a predisposition to heart disease later in life.
Veterinarians treat pets with Chagas by managing
the heart disease symptoms; the actual parasitic infection may be prevented but not cured once it is acquired.
It has been noted that many dogs with latent heart disease never show
any heart disease symptoms at all and may die suddenly.