Table 2.
Echocardiographic values of SCD‐ and control group. Data of the SCD‐group are from the examination after that the dog died of SCD (within 3 month). Data of the control group presented are from the examination after which the dog was still alive at least 1 year
| Control group | SCD‐group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | Range | Mean (±SD) | Range | |
| LVEDV/BSA (mL/m²) | 91.4 (22.5) | 56.9–143.3 | 137.3 (44.3) | 70.1–264.5 |
| LVESV/BSA (mL/m²) | 53.0 (20.3) | 25.6–136.4 | 94.1 (44.8) | 30.5–202.9 |
| LA/Ao | 1.40 (0.17) | 1.04–1.70 | 1.66 (0.49) | 1.11–2.75 |
| EF (%) | 43 (10) | 5–61 | 34 (12) | 6–57 |
EF, ejection fraction; LVEDV/BSA and LVESV/BSA, left ventricular end‐diastolic and end‐systolic volume normalized to body surface area; LA/Ao, short‐axis ratio of diastolic left atrial diameter to aortic root diameter; SCD, sudden cardiac death; SD, standard deviation.