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The aim is to evaluate how left atrial remodeling interacts with clinical stage to influence prognosis in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease.

May 8, 2026Open Access

Prognostic interaction between clinical stage and left atrial remodeling in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

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The aim is to evaluate how left atrial remodeling interacts with clinical stage to influence prognosis in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease.
Evaluated dogs diagnosed with myxomatous mitral valve disease
Measured left atrial (LA) size to assess remodeling
Analyzed survival outcomes based on clinical stage and LA size
Severe LA enlargement in preclinical disease worsens prognosis, similar to CHF with mild-to-moderate LA enlargement
Prognosis cannot be determined by clinical stage alone; LA remodeling impacts outcomes significantly

Abstract

= 0.032). Severe LA enlargement in dogs with preclinical disease contributes to a poor prognosis comparable to that of CHF with mild-to-moderate enlargement, indicating that stage alone may be insufficient for determining prognosis and that LA remodeling should also be considered.

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Sin-Wook Park

Keon Kim

Kyung-Ho You

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Veterinary Quarterly

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Chonnam National University

Jeju National University

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

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