Feline cardiomyopathy treatment

    • Feline cardiomyopathies-diagnosis and treatment basic review

      echocardiography, feline, heart, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, review, treatment 1 | INTRODUCTION Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of myocardial diseases with variable phenotype and prognosis. Cardiomyopathies are com-mon in cats, and cardiovascular disease is among the 10 most com-

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    • [PDF File]Feline Acromegaly: Pituitary Tumors in Cats

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      feline cardiomyopathy can be potentially challenging for practitioners and cardiologists alike, although certain characteristics can be extremely useful in arriving at a diagnosis. TYPES OF CARDIOMYOPATHY The following descriptions are based on the most widely used classification of feline myocardial disease,

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    • [PDF File]Update on Feline Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, Treatment and ...

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      Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy continued Treatment of cats with more advanced congestive heart failure involves the use of diuretics, anti-thrombotic medications (such as low dose aspirin and/or clopidogril) and sometimes ACE-inhibitor medications (such as enalapril or benazepril). Some cats with congestive heart failure may need

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    • Treatment Considerations for Feline Cardiomyopathy

      Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent feline cardiac disease. It is a primary disorder of the heart muscle characterized by thickening of the left ventricle. This thickening causes the heart to not be able to relax normally when filling with blood.

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    • [PDF File]ACVIM Fact Sheet: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats …

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      FOX, SISSON, MOISE (2000) Textbook of canine and feline cardiomyopathy (W.B.Saunders). CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPONSORED BY MERIAL 1. Which is the best treatment of an asymptomatic cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a. Beta-blockers b. Diltiazem,a calcium-channel blocker c. This question remains unanswered,because of the lack of

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    • [PDF File]Restrictive/Unclassified Cardiomyopathy, Feline

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      DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT . Kathryn Meurs, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), PhD . This session will focus on the three forms of feline cardiomyopathies: hypertrophic, dilated, and restrictive. We will also discuss thromboembolic disease. Myocardial disease, particularly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is the most common heart disease in the ...

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    • Feline Cardiomyopathies: Treatment modalities

      Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) n The most common of the feline primary cardiomyopathies n Etiology is uncertain, but it is inherited in some feline lines and a mutation has been identified in Maine coons and Rag dolls n Causes of secondary left ventricular hypertrophy must be ruled out to diagnose a cat with HCM (thyrotoxicosis, systemic

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    • [PDF File]Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - MedVet

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      (including pituitary tumors that cause feline acromegaly), allowing for a non-invasive approach to treatment that has few, if any, short term side effects. • Long-term side effects are possible, but quality of life is usually very good. The treatment may cause injury to the surrounding brain tissue and the nerves associated with the eyes.

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    • ACVIM consensus statement guidelines for the ...

      “Cardiomyopathy” is a term used for describing disease of the heart muscle tissue. There are many types of cardiomyopathy, and “restrictive,” “unclassified,” and “intermediate” cardiomyopathy all refer to the same type: a disorder in which the heart muscle tissue has …

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    • Understanding Feline Cardiomyopathy

      ACVIM Fact Sheet: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats . Overview Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most commonly encountered heart disease in cats. This disease is characterized by an abnormal thickening (hypertrophy) of one or several areas of the walls of the heart, usually of the left ventricle. Hypertrophic

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