Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Echocardiographic and Morphologic Data for Stage B1 MMVD

Selected baseline echocardiographic and morphologic data for 52 adult Cavalier King Charles Spaniels diagnosed with myxomatous mitral valve disease and classified as ACVIM stage B1. The dataset, created by Sara Ghilardi, contains results expressed as frequency percentages or median values with interquartile ranges. It was last updated on March 19, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify morphological traits associated with preclinical MMVD progression based on thoracic morphology and morphometric variables.
• Analyze known risk factors for disease advancement based on baseline echocardiographic data.
• Model the relationship between thoracic length and other morphological features in affected dogs.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific, well-defined cohort of 52 dogs with a confirmed diagnosis and disease stage.
• Results are expressed with appropriate statistical measures (median, IQR) for non-normally distributed variables.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, limiting its scope and statistical power for some analyses.
• Data may reflect bias inherent to the specific breed and disease stage studied.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sara Ghilardi.

Collection Method

Data appears to be collected from dogs that underwent echocardiography, likely in a clinical or research setting.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 17:26:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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