The cardiology department at Coral Springs Animal Hospital is excited to announce that we will be participating in a multicenter clinical trial evaluating a
medical therapy for congestive heart failure in dogs. Enrollment has begun and
will continue over the next year. To qualify for the study dogs must have severe
enough degenerative valve disease to have led to clinical signs of congestive
heart failure (shortness of breath/cough with accompanying radiographic evidence of pulmonary edema). Only dogs which have received medical therapy
with congestive heart failure for less than 10 days are eligible for enrollment
(naïve cases). Patients will be seen at time of enrollment and again at 1 week, 1
month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.
The study will cover essentially all cardiac related medical costs (consult with Dr.
Dewey Carpenter, echocardiogram, ECG, radiographs, labwork, blood pressure, and study drug or control) for management of the patient for up to 1 year.
Brief overview of INCLUSION criteria:
1. Minimum body weight of 5.5 pounds, any sex, age, or breed
2. Radiographic evidence of pulmonary edema and cardiomegaly
3. Left sided murmur consistent with acquired valvular heart disease, grade 3/6 or louder
4. Treatment for CHF no longer than 10 days prior to enrollment into study
For more information or if you think you have a patient that qualifies please
Contact Dr. Carpenter directly at: 954‐753‐1800