Myxomatous mitral valve disease and associated pulmonary hypertension might increase serum angiopoietin-2 in dogs

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationships between the severity of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) and serum angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 concentrations in dogs with MMVD.

ANIMALS: 74 dogs (control, n = 12; MMVD, n = 62) were included.

METHODS: Serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 concentrations were estimated using the canine-specific ELISA kit. The concentrations were compared between dogs with MMVD and healthy dogs, and they were analyzed according to the severity of MMVD and PH.

RESULTS: The median serum Ang-1 concentration did not differ among the study groups. The median serum Ang-2 concentration was higher in dogs with stage B2 MMVD (P = .041) and acute congestive heart failure (P = .002) than in control dogs. In addition, the median serum Ang-2 concentration was higher in MMVD dogs with PH than in those without PH (P = .031). Serum Ang-2 concentration was correlated with vertebral heart score (rs = 0.36, P = .004) and vertebral left atrial score (r = 0.50, P < .001) in dogs with MMVD, and correlated with vertebral heart score (r = 0.63, P = .01), maximum E wave amplitude of the diastolic transmitral flow (rs = 0.61, P = .018), ejection fraction (rs = -0.77, P < .001) and fractional shortening (rs = -0.56, P = .032) in dogs with acute congestive heart failure.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Circulating Ang-2 levels increase in dogs with the severity of MMVD and the presence of PH.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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American journal of veterinary research - (2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 1-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Hogeun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Dohee [VerfasserIn]
Chae, Yeon [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Minseok [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Yelim [VerfasserIn]
Yun, Taesik [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Byeong-Teck [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Mhan-Pyo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hakhyun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiopoietin
Biomarker
Canine
Cardiac disease
Journal Article
Pulmonary hypertension

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.2460/ajvr.23.12.0289

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NLM370207106