Table 1 Selected clinical, hematological and echocardiographic variables in healthy dogs and dogs with acute congestive health failure (CHF) (Mean ± Sd)
From: Platelet proteome changes in dogs with congestive heart failure
Parameter | Healthy Dogs n = 10 | Dogs with acute CHF n = 10 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical findings | |||
 BW Kg | 25.2 ± 6.5 | 22.4 ± 19.4 | NS |
 Age years | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 8.1 ± 5.1 | NS |
 P bpm | 111 ± 8 | 146 ± 28 | < 0.001 |
 R breath/min | 27 ± 7 | 68 ± 21 | < 0.001 |
 VHS | 9.3 ± 1.2 | 12.5 ± 1.5 | < 0.001 |
Hematological and serum biochemistry findings | |||
 Platelet ×103/μL | 346 ± 66 | 325 ± 158 | NS |
 cTnI ng/mL | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.1 | < 0.05 |
Echocardiographic findings | |||
 IVSDd cm | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | NS |
 LVDd cm | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | < 0.01 |
 LVPWDd cm | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | NS |
 IVSSd cm | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | NS |
 LVSd cm | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | < 0.01 |
 LVPWSd cm | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | NS |
 FS % | 34.4 ± 3.8 | 26.0 ± 6.4 | < 0.05 |
 EF % | 61.6 ± 9.2 | 48.0 ± 9.7 | < 0.05 |
 EPSS cm | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
 LA/Ao | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
 PV/PA | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
 LVIDDn | 1.16 ± 0.1 | 2.01 ± 0.2 | < 0.01 |
 MV E/A | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | < 0.05 |