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While valve disease is the more common heart ailment in smaller breeds of dogs, larger breeds are more prone to suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy involves the dilation and thinning of the hearts chambers, which can lead to lowered heart function and, eventually, congestive heart failure.
