Iron Deficiency and Cardiac Function in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valvular Disease

12% of dogs with myxomatous mitral valvular disease in this study were identified as iron deficient. This retrospective cohort study by Arata Kitazawa, covering dogs diagnosed between August 2020 and December 2025, analyzes associations between transferrin saturation levels and echocardiographic measures of cardiac function.

Use Cases

• Modeling the prevalence of iron deficiency based on transferrin saturation levels mentioned in the description
• Analyzing correlations between iron metabolism markers and cardiac output as described in the results
• Stratifying canine patients into risk groups based on the three TSAT-level categories defined in the methods

Strengths

• Includes data from 84 dogs, providing a specific sample size for analysis.
• Integrates multiple data sources: physical exams, hematological/biochemical analyses, and echocardiographic assessments as described.
• Clear temporal scope covering diagnoses from August 2020 to December 2025.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single veterinary teaching hospital, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Collection Method

Retrospective cohort study of medical records.

Time Range

August 2020 to December 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 04:11:46; freshness should be verified.