Table 8.
Comparison of TAPSE and TAPSE:Ao in pugs in the present study to selected interbreed studies
| mean/median | RI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAPSE [mm] | ||||
| Pugs | (N = 40) | 9.32 | 6 - 12.75 | |
| Visser et al. 2015 | (N = 80) | 13.37* | 11.4 - 15.53 | *sign. higher than in pugs (p < 0.0001) |
| Visser et al. 2015 (BW-dependent RI for dogs of 9 kg) | (N = 80) | N/A | 9.2 - 14.7 | not applicable, since data not available |
| TAPSE:Ao | ||||
| Pugs | (N = 40) | 0.62 | 0.38 - 0.81 | |
| Caivano et al. 2018 [42] | (N = 137) | N/A | 0.65 - 1.07 | not applicable, since data not available |
BW Body weight, RI Reference interval (95% prediction interval, 2.5% - 97.5% percentile), N/A Not available, TAPSE Tricuspid annular plane systolic motion excursion in mm, TAPSE:Ao TAPSE indexed to aortic root diameter
comparison of medians with sign test, between means with one sample t-test, significant p values highlighted with an asterisk (*).