Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats

    • [PDF File]Cardiomyopathy in Cats - The Cat Doctor

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      Cardiomyopathy in Cats . Cardiomyopathy literally means "disease of the heart muscle." This is a disease that occurs in purebred and non-purebred cats of any age. Males and females are equally affected. There are three distinct forms and a . variation of one of them. Each will be discussed separately. Anatomy and Function of the Heart

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      Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats (a Type of Heart-Muscle Disease) Basics OVERVIEW • “Hypertrophic” refers to hypertrophy; “hypertrophy” is an increase …

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    • [PDF File]Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - MedVet

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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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    • Understanding Feline Cardiomyopathy

      hypertrophic, restrictive, and dilated. Cardiomyopathies primarily affect adult cats and although all cats are susceptible, a genetic predisposition for the disease has been shown in Maine Coons, Ragdolls, and in some American shorthair cats. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent feline ...

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      VELOCITY AND HEART RATE IN CATS WITH HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY. Aaron C. Wey and Mark D. Kittleson University of California, Davis. Diltiazem and beta‐adrenergic blockers are frequently used to treat cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and systolic

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    • Prognostic Indicators in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

      in cats.3 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous disease, both in terms of presentation and outcome. Some affected cats are presented with signs of conges-tive heart failure (CHF) or thromboembolism, and some cats die suddenly. Other affected cats can have long survival times and die of noncardiac causes.4–8

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

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      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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    • [PDF File]Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in Cats

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      crisp heart sounds). However, some cats with RCM do not have a heart murmur (and many cats with heart murmurs have conditions other than RCM, such as the more common hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). If congestive heart failure is already present at the time of diagnosis, other

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    • [PDF File]Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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      Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common heart disease, affecting up to 15% of all cats. HCM causes thickening (hypertrophy) of the left ventricle in the absence of a known cause, such as high blood pressure or an overactive thyroid. HCM is caused by genetic mutations in Maine

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    • [PDF File]hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats - Milliken Animal Clinic

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      •Prognosis varies considerably, probably because multiple causes exist for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; in one study, cats living at least 24 hours after presentation to a veterinarian had the following survival times: •Asymptomatic cats (that is, no clinical signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy): median survival time of 563 days

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