Accuracy of echocardiographically estimated pulmonary artery pressure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

Abstract

Echocardiographically estimated pulmonary artery pressure poorly agrees with sPAP_C measurement in dogs affected by MMVD and cardiac remodeling with or without previously diagnosed congestive heart failure. In these dogs, sPAP_D could under- or over-estimate sPAP_C by more than 20 mmHg, and therefore caution should be used when interpreting sPAP_D.