There are multiple definitions:
dissociated vertical deviation(English)
degenerative valve disease(English)
- refers to the thickening of the cardiac valves. Each side of the heart has a valve to keep the blood from going backward from the ventricles to the atria. Leading cause of heart disease and congestive heart failure (CHF) in the dog
- CHF, RHVD, DHVD
- Cardiology, Veterinary medicine
- https://doi.org…vsm.2017.04.003