ENDOCARDIOSE DE VALVA MITRAL ASSOCIADA A COMPLICAÇÕES PULMONARES EM CÃO: UMA ABORDAGEM DIAGNOSTICA

Abstract

Endocardiosis or valve degeneration is the most common progressive chronic heart disease without cure in dogs. In this work, we aimed to report a case of a canine patient presenting with severe endocardiosis complications due to presence of cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The animal was taken to the Centro Diagnostico Veterinario (CDV), which conducted the echocardiography, echocardiogram and thoracic radiography tests. Doppler echocardiogram had mitral and aortic regurgitation . Radiography demonstrated increased cardiac silhouette and pulmonary edema. In electrocardiographic findings, increased P wave duration, increased duration and amplitude of the QRS complex and ST-segment depression were observed . It was concluded that early diagnosis through routine screening is important for the establishment of a proper palliative therapy, until further studies reveal a definitive treatment for the disease.