Canine dilated cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study of prognostic findings in 367 clinical cases

Abstract

The LVDs-index was the single best variable for assessing the prognosis in this group of dogs with DCM. Other variables that were negatively associated with survival were presence of pulmonary oedema on radiography, presence of VPCs, higher plasma creatinine, lower plasma protein and great Dane breed.