Heart-to-heart: practical answers to everyday cardiology questions

Presented by Sonya G. Gordon, BS, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM (cardiology)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. You are evaluating an 11-year-old, neutered male Yorkie-poo for his annual exam and detect a grade 4/6 left apical systolic murmur. Which of the following statements is correct according to the ACVIM consensus statement guidelines? He has: *
2. You just diagnosed Stage C myxomatous mitral valve disease in an older, small breed dog. Concerning ACVIM guideline-directed chronic treatment recommendations, which of the following treatments are appropriate for this dog? *
3. According to the current ACVIM consensus statement myxomatous mitral valve disease guidelines, the best practice recommendation to establish a diagnosis of Stage B2 is: *
4. An asymptomatic 9-year-old Lhasa apso has a left apical systolic murmur characteristic of mitral regurgitation. VHS is 11.7; VLAS is 2.9. Which treatment from the ACVIM myxomatous mitral valve disease consensus statement guidelines is correct? *
5. Which grade of left apical systolic murmur is most likely to be associated with Stage B1 myxomatous mitral valve disease? *
6. True of False. Nutrition-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs is often related to taurine deficiency in dogs fed grain-fee diets. *
7. You perform thoracic radiographs on an asymptomatic 12-year-old, miniature poodle with a grade 2/6 left apical systolic murmur. The VHS is 10.2; the VLAS is 2.1. What is this dog’s MMVD stage? *
8. According to the ACVIM MMVD guidelines, what recommendation should you make regarding treatment for this poodle? *
9. True or False. Referral to a cardiologist is always indicated for dogs who require an echocardiogram in order to confirm a diagnosis of MMVD. *
10. You perform thoracic radiographs on an asymptomatic 6-year-old Chihuahua with a grade 5/6 left apical systolic murmur. The VLAS is 3.3; the VHS is 11.3. What is this dog’s MMVD stage? *