Clarke E. Atkins

Efficacy of a mitral regurgitation severity index to predict long-term outcome in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

Vereb, M., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., Blondel, T., Coffman, M., Lee, S., … Ward, J. L. (2023, November 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Evaluation of Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Components and Enzymes in Systemically Hypertensive Cats Receiving Amlodipine

Adin, D., Atkins, C., Domenig, O., Glahn, C., DeFrancesco, T., & Meurs, K. (2023, November 10). Animals, Vol. 13.

Prevalence of aldosterone breakthrough in dogs receiving renin-angiotensin system inhibitors for proteinuric chronic kidney disease

Ames, M. K., Vaden, S. L., Atkins, C. E., Palerme, J.-S., Langston, C. E., Grauer, G. F., … Webb, T. (2022, November 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 11.

Absence of known feline MYH7 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

O'Donnell, K., Adin, D., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B. W., Tou, S., & Meurs, K. M. (2021, May 10). Animal Genetics, Vol. 52, pp. 542–544.

Clinical efficacy of a benazepril and spironolactone combination in dogs with congestive heart failure due to myxomatous mitral valve disease: The BEnazepril Spironolactone STudy (BESST)

Coffman, M., Guillot, E., Blondel, T., Garelli-Paar, C., Feng, S., Heartsill, S., & Atkins, C. E. (2021, May 24). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Effect of spironolactone and benazepril on furosemide-induced diuresis and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation in normal dogs

Adin, D., Atkins, C., Wallace, G., & Klein, A. (2021, March 13). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Letter to the editor regarding “Efficacy of adding ramipril (VAsotop) to the combination of furosemide (Lasix) and pimobendan (VEtmedin) in dogs with mitral valve degeneration: The VALVE trial”

Atkins, C., Keene, B., DeFrancesco, T. C., Tou, S., Chetboul, V., Côté, É., … Stepien, R. L. (2021, January 27). Letter to the editor regarding “Efficacy of adding ramipril (VAsotop) to the combination of furosemide (Lasix) and pimobendan (VEtmedin) in dogs with mitral valve degeneration: The VALVE trial.” Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 35, pp. 698–699.

Myxomatous mitral valve disease in Miniature Schnauzers and Yorkshire Terriers: 134 cases (2007–2016)

DeProspero, D. J., O’Donnell, K. A., DeFrancesco, T. C., Keene, B. W., Tou, S. P., Adin, D. B., … Meurs, K. M. (2021, November 10). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 12, pp. 1428–1432.

Atenolol in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of effect on quality of life, activity, and cardiac biomarkers

Coleman, A. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., Griffiths, E. H., Lascelles, B. D. X., Kleisch, D. J., Atkins, C. E., & Keene, B. W. (2020, July 1). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 30, pp. 77–91.

Correction of serum chloride concentration in dogs with congestive heart failure

Adin, D., Atkins, C., Londoño, L., & Nero, B. D. (2020, December 11). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Non-Arsenical heartworm adulticidal therapy using topical moxidectin-imidacloprid and doxycycline: A prospective case series

Ames, M. K., VanVranken, P., Evans, C., & Atkins, C. E. (2020, May 10). Veterinary Parasitology.

Renin-angiotensin aldosterone profile before and after angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitor administration in dogs with angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism

Adin, D., Atkins, C., Domenig, O., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B., Tou, S., … Meurs, K. M. (2020, February 29). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 34, p. 600—606.

Treatment of dogs with severe heartworm disease

Ames, M. K., & Atkins, C. E. (2020, May 21). Veterinary Parasitology.

ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., Bonagura, J. D., Fox, P. R., Haggstrom, J., Fuentes, V. L., … al. (2019, April 12). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 33, pp. 1127–1140.

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and its suppression

Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., & Pitt, B. (2019, February 26). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Echocardiographic phenotype of canine dilated cardiomyopathy differs based on diet type

Adin, D., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B., Tou, S., Meurs, K., Atkins, C., … al. (2018, December 5). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 21, pp. 1–9.

Myxomatous mitral valve disease in the miniature poodle: A retrospective study

Meurs, K. M., Adin, D., O’Donnell, K., Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., & Tou, S. (2018, December 19). The Veterinary Journal, Vol. 244, pp. 94–97.

Pharmacodynamic assessment of diuretic efficacy and braking in a furosemide continuous infusion model

Adin, D., Atkins, C., & Papich, M. G. (2018, March 2). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 20, pp. 92–101.

Aldosterone breakthrough in dogs with naturally occurring myxomatous mitral valve disease

Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., Eriksson, A., & Hess, A. M. (2017, June 1). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and inhibition in dogs with cardiac disease and an angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism

Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., Aona, B., Condit, J., … Woodruff, K. (2017, October 1). Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, Vol. 18, p. 1470320317737184.

ECG of the Month

Mathews, J. S., Coleman, A. E., & Atkins, C. E. (2017, January 6). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Evaluation of genes associated with human myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs with familial myxomatous mitral valve degeneration

Meurs, K., Friedenberg, S. G., Williams, B., Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., … al. (2017, December 6). The Veterinary Journal, Vol. 232, pp. 16–19.

Evaluation of subacute change in RAAS activity (as indicated by urinary aldosterone:creatinine, after pharmacologic provocation) and the response to ACE inhibition

Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., Lantis, A. C., & Brunnen, J. (2016, January 1). Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System.

Furosemide continuous rate infusion diluted with 5% dextrose in water or hypertonic saline in normal adult dogs: a pilot study

Adin, D., Atkins, C., Papich, M., DeFrancesco, T., Griffiths, E., Penteado, M., … Klein, A. (2016, November 10). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 19, pp. 44–56.

Outcome and survival in canine sick sinus syndrome and sinus node dysfunction: 93 cases (2002–2014)

Ward, J. L., DeFrancesco, T. C., Tou, S. P., Atkins, C. E., Griffith, E. H., & Keene, B. W. (2016, June 7). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 18, pp. 199–212.

Cardiovascular–renal axis disorders in the domestic dog and cat: a veterinary consensus statement

Pouchelon, J. L., Atkins, C. E., Bussadori, C., Oyama, M. A., Vaden, S. L., Bonagura, J. D., … Israël, N. V. (2015, September 1). Journal of Small Animal Practice, Vol. 56, pp. 537–552.

Complication Rates Associated with Transvenous Pacemaker Implantation in Dogs with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block Performed During versus After Normal Business Hours

Ward, J. L., DeFrancesco, T. C., Tou, S. P., Atkins, C. E., Griffith, E. H., & Keene, B. W. (2015, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 29, pp. 157–163.

Effects of high doses of enalapril and benazepril on the pharmacologically activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in clinically normal dogs

Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., Lee, S., Lantis, A. C., & zumBrunnen, J. R. (2015, November 30). American Journal of Veterinary Research.

The effect of enalapril on furosemide‐activated renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in healthy dogs

Lantis, A. C., Ames, M. K., Werre, S., & Atkins, C. E. (2015, March 15). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Aldosterone breakthrough with benazepril in furosemide‐activated renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system in normal dogs

Lantis, A. C., Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., Keene, B. W., & Werre, S. R. (2014, September 16). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vol. 38, pp. 65–73.

Case-control study of the effects of pimobendan on survival time in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure

Reina-Doreste, Y., Stern, J. A., Keene, B. W., Tou, S. P., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., … Meurs, K. M. (2014, August 22). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 245, pp. 534–539.

Heartworm ‘lack of effectiveness’ claims in the Mississippi delta: Computerized analysis of owner compliance – 2004–2011

Atkins, C. E., Murray, M. J., Olavessen, L. J., Burton, K. W., Marshall, J. W., & Brooks, C. C. (2014, August 30). Veterinary Parasitology.

Recovery of normal esophageal function in a kitten with diffuse megaesophagus and an occult lower esophageal stricture

Schneider, J., Ames, M., DiCicco, M., Savage, M., Atkins, C., Wood, M., & Gookin, J. L. (2014, July 16). Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 17, pp. 557–561.

Association of Dilated Cardiomyopathy with the Striatin Mutation Genotype in Boxer Dogs

Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Sisson, D. D., Kittleson, M. D., Cunningham, S. M., Ames, M. K., … Tou, S. P. (2013, August 28). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 27, pp. 1437–1440.

Effect of furosemide and high-dosage pimobendan administration on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in dogs

Ames, M. K., Atkins, C. E., Lantis, A. C., & Werre, S. R. (2013, July 23). American Journal of Veterinary Research.

Safety of Spironolactone in Dogs with Chronic Heart Failure because of Degenerative Valvular Disease: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study

Lefebvre, H. P., Ollivier, E., Atkins, C. E., Combes, B., Concordet, D., Kaltsatos, V., & Baduel, L. (2013, July 19). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Cardiac structure and function in female carriers of a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Kane, A. M., DeFrancesco, T. C., Boyle, M. C., Malarkey, D. E., Ritchey, J. W., Atkins, C. E., … Keene, B. W. (2012, December 8). Research in Veterinary Science, Vol. 94, pp. 610–617.

Multicenter Evaluation of Plasma N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) as a Biochemical Screening Test for Asymptomatic (occult) Cardiomyopathy in Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 25(5), 1010–1016.

Renal effects of Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally and naturally infected cats

Atkins, C. E., Vaden, S. L., Arther, R. G., Ciszewski, D. K., Davis, W. L., Ensley, S. M., & Chopade, N. H. (2011, January 20). Veterinary Parasitology, Vol. 176, pp. 317–323.

Understanding Feline Heartworm Infection: Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Lee, A. C. Y., & Atkins, C. E. (2010, November 1). Topics in Companion Animal Medicine.

Acute Effect of Pimobendan and Furosemide on the Circulating Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Healthy Dogs

Sayer, M. B., Atkins, C. E., Fujii, Y., Adams, A. K., DeFrancesco, T. C., & Keene, B. W. (2009, September 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 23, pp. 1003–1006.

Acute death in heartworm-infected cats: Unraveling the puzzle (vol 158, pg 196, 2008)

Veterinary Parasitology, Vol. 163, pp. 376–376.

ECG of the Month

Lantis, A. C., & Atkins, C. E. (2009, September 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Chronic Valvular Heart Disease

Atkins, C., Bonagura, J., Ettinger, S., Fox, P., Gordon, S., Haggstrom, J., … Stepien, R. (2009, September 22). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 23, pp. 1142–1150.

Heartworm Biology, Treatment, and Control

Bowman, D. D., & Atkins, C. E. (2009, November 1). Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice.

Echocardiographic quantification of Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally infected cats

Atkins, C. E., Arther, R. G., Ciszewski, D. K., Davis, W. L., Ensley, S. M., Guity, P. S., … Settje, T. L. (2008, September 8). Veterinary Parasitology.

Questions terminology in heartworm infection commentary - The author responds

Supraventricular tachycardia in dogs: 65 cases (1990–2007)

Finster, S. T., DeFrancesco, T. C., Atkins, C. E., Hansen, B. D., & Keene, B. W. (2008, October 1). Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Vol. 18, pp. 503–510.

Use of a nitinol gooseneck snare catheter for removal of adult Dirofilaria immitis in two cats

Small, M. T., Atkins, C. E., Gordon, S. G., Birkenheuer, A. J., Booth-Sayer, M. A., Keene, B. W., … Miller, M. W. (2008, November 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 233, pp. 1441–1445.

Cardiovascular Effects of Acute Pulmonary Obstruction in Horses with Recurrent Airway Obstruction

Johansson, A. M., Gardner, S. Y., Atkins, C. E., LaFevers, D. H., & Breuhaus, B. A. (2007, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 21, pp. 302–307.

Design and Testing of a Natural Dirofilaria immitis Infection Model to Evaluate the Safety of an Imidacloprid plus Moxidectin Combination in Cats

Arther, R. G., Atkins, C., Ciszewski, D. K., Davis, W. L., & Settje, T. L. (2007, July 27). Parasitology Research.

Guidelines for the Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Systemic Hypertension in Dogs and Cats

Brown, S., Atkins, C., Bagley, R., Carr, A., Cowgill, L., Davidson, M., … Stepien, R. (2007, May 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Prospective Clinical Evaluation of an ELISA B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assay in the Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs Presenting With Cough or Dyspnea

DeFrancesco, T. C., Rush, J. E., Rozanski, E. A., Hansen, B. D., Keene, B. W., Moore, D. T., & Atkins, C. E. (2007, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 21, pp. 243–250.

Reassessing the definition of heartworm infection in cats

Atkins, C. E. (2007, November 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Results of the veterinary enalapril trial to prove reduction in onset of heart failure in dogs chronically treated with enalapril alone for compensated, naturally occurring mitral valve insufficiency

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 231(7), 1061–1069.

The effect of amlodipine and the combination of amlodipine and enalapril on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the dog

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 30(5), 394–400.

Coil Occlusion of Residual Shunts After Surgical Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus

FUJII, Y. O. K. O., KEENE, B. R. U. C. E. W., MATHEWS, K. Y. L. E. G., ATKINS, C. L. A. R. K. E. E., DEFRANCESCO, T. E. R. E. S. A. C., HARDIE, E. L. I. Z. A. B. E. T. H. M., & WAKAO, Y. O. S. H. I. T. O. (2006, December 1). Veterinary Surgery, Vol. 35, pp. 781–785.

Prevalence of naturally occurring Dirofilaria immitis infection among nondomestic cats housed in an area in which heartworms are endemic

Atkins, C., Moresco, A., & Litster, A. (2005, July 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 227, pp. 139–143.

Atrial fibrillation in cats: 50 cases (1979–2002)

Côté, E., Harpster, N. K., Laste, N. J., MacDonald, K. A., Kittleson, M. D., Bond, B. R., … Atkins, C. E. (2004, July 15). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Characterization of the Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, Enalapril, in Horses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 18(2), 231–237.

Feline heartworm infection

NAVC Clinician's Brief, 15.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Furosemide after Oral Administration to Horses

Johansson, A. M., Gardner, S. Y., Levine, J. F., Papich, M. G., LaFevers, D. H., Goldman, R. B., … Atkins, C. E. (2004, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 18, pp. 739–743.

Comparison of results of three commercial heartworm antigen test kits in dogs with low heartworm burdens

Atkins, C. E. (2003, May 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Furosemide Continuous Rate Infusion in the Horse: Evaluation of Enhanced Efficacy and Reduced Side Effects

Johansson, A. M., Gardner, S. Y., Levine, J. F., Papich, M. G., LaFevers, D. H., Fuquay, L. R., … Atkins, C. E. (2003, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 17, pp. 887–895.

Getting to the heart of the matter : advances in the management of cardiac patients

(D. K. Hurley & D. P. Devlin, Eds.). Lyon, France: Merial.

Is there a better way to administer heartworm adulticidal therapy?

Veterinary Medicine, 98(4), 310-.

Noninvasive Transthoracic Temporary Cardiac Pacing in Dogs

DeFrancesco, T. C., Hansen, B. D., Atkins, C. E., Sidley, J. A., & Keene, B. W. (2003, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 17, pp. 663–667.

Comparison of the effects of four antiarrhythmic treatments for familial ventricular arrhythmias in Boxers

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 221(4), 522–527.

Effects of long-term administration of enalapril on clinical indicators of renal function in dogs with compensated mitral regurgitation

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 221(5), 654–658.

Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy as a Treatment for Recurrent Pericardial Effusion in 6 Dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 16(5), 541–546.

Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Serum Cardiac Troponin T in Dogs Admitted to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital

DeFrancesco, T. C., Atkins, C. E., Keene, B. W., Coats, J. R., & Hauck, M. L. (2002, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 16, pp. 553–557.

Treatment of canine pulmonic stenosis with percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty

Veterinary Medicine, 97(11), 819–821.

Natural History of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Aortic Thromboembolism in a Family of Domestic Shorthair Cats

Baty, C. J., Malarkey, D. E., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., Sidley, J., & Keene, B. W. (2001, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 15, pp. 595–599.

Polymerase chain reaction analysis for viruses in paraffin-embedded myocardium from dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62(1), 130–135.

Use of echocardiography for the diagnosis of heartworm disease in cats: 43 cases (1985-1997)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 218(1), 66–69.

Aortic Dissection and Congestive Heart Failure Associated with Systemic Hypertension in a Cat

Wey, A. C., & Atkins, C. E. (2000, March 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

CVT update: Diagnosis and prevention of heartworm disease in cats

In Kirk's current veterinary therapy : small animal practice (13th Ed.) (p. 782). Philadelphia, PA : W.B. Saunders.

Heartworm infection in cats: 50 cases (1985–1997)

Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., Coats, J. R., Sidley, J. A., & Keene, B. W. (2000, August 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 217, pp. 355–358.

Ocular lesions associated with systemic hypertension in cats: 69 cases (1985–1998)

Maggio, F., DeFrancesco, T. C., Atkins, C. E., Pizzirani, S., Gilger, B. C., & Davidson, M. G. (2000, September 1). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 217, pp. 695–702.

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A polymerase chain reaction screening strategy for the promoter of the canine dystrophin gene

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 60(9), 1040–1046.

Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffi and related members of the alpha subdivision of the Proteobacteria in dogs with cardiac arrhythmias, endocarditis, or myocarditis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(11), 3618–3626.

Evaluation of the Effect of Pleural Effusion on Central Venous Pressure in Cats

Gookin, J. L., & Atkins, C. E. (1999, January 1). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol. 13, pp. 561–563.

The diagnosis of feline heartworm infection

Atkins, C. (1999, May 1). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

Complications of heartworm disease

North American Veterinary Conference. Veterinary Proceedings, 12(1998), 556–558.

Feline heartworm disease

North American Veterinary Conference. Veterinary Proceedings, 12(1998), 551–553.

Heartworm disease: An update on testing and prevention in dogs and cats

Veterinary Medicine, 93(1), 15.

Heartworm disease: an update

North American Veterinary Conference. Veterinary Proceedings, 12(1998), 553–556.

Prevalence of heartworm infection in cats with signs of cardiorespiratory abnormalities

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 212(4), 517–520.

American Heartworm Society guidelines: Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in cats

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian, 19(4), 422–429.

ECG of the month. Sinus arrhythmia in a dog

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(9), 1126–1127.

Feline heartworm disease

Feline Practice, 25(2), 12.