Journal name: Journal of veterinary cardiology / Subject term: cats

1. A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Owner Medication Adherence for Feline Cardiovascular Disease in the Referral Setting

Author:: Lisa A. Murphy; Maria L. Wang; Brian O’Malley; Donald P. Schrope; Justin W. Allen; Emily H. Chapel; Nicholas J. Russell; Sarah A. Zimmerman; Caroline Q. Sloan; Reid K. Nakamura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2022 pp. -
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; demographic statistics; drug therapy; heart; medication adherence; questionnaires; surveys; taste
Abstract:: ... To evaluate owners’ chronic medication adherence for management of feline cardiovascular disease in the small animal referral setting. A questionnaire-based study of owners at five multi-specialty, small animal referral centers was conducted. Owners completed a written survey evaluating demographics, degree of medication adherence, and difficulties encountered for medication adherence. Owners were ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2022.06.007
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2. Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats

Author:: D.M. Diaz; B.A. Scansen; Z. Lake; S. Shropshire; E.C. Orton; J. Guillaumin
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2022 v.41 pp. 154-164
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: acute kidney injury; cardiomyopathy; cats; dogs; reperfusion injury; surgery; t-plasminogen activator; thrombosis; vena cava
Abstract:: ... Systemic administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is seldomly reported in dogs and cats. Client-owned animals receiving tPA (2010–2020). Medical records of dogs and cats receiving tPA for distant known/suspected thrombus were reviewed. Fourteen dog visits (24 injections) and five cat visits (six injections) were included. Canine known/suspected thrombus included pulmonary thromboemboli ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2022.02.006
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3. Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet

Author:: S.I. Karp; L.M. Freeman; J.E. Rush; W.G. Arsenault; S.M. Cunningham; T.C. DeFrancesco; E.T. Karlin; N.J. Laste; B.K. Lefbom; C. Plante; K.T. Rodriguez; W.D. Tyrrell; V.K. Yang
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2022 v.39 pp. 22-34
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; diet; echocardiography; lentils; nutrition information; peas; retrospective studies; surveys; taurine
Abstract:: ... The objectives were to conduct a survey of cardiologists on their recent experiences with cats that have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and to retrospectively review individual cases of feline DCM. Part one: A survey was distributed to cardiologists with questions regarding caseload and clinical management of cats with DCM diagnosed over the past two years. Part two: Cardiologists completing the sur ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.11.002
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4. Non-invasive assessment of left ventricular relaxation property using color M-mode-derived intraventricular pressure gradients in cats

Author:: K. Matsuura; M.B.T. Bach; K. Takahashi; J.L. Willesen; J. Koch; R. Tanaka
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2022 v.41 pp. 236-248
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; color; cross-sectional studies; heart rate; quantitative analysis
Abstract:: ... Diastolic dysfunction is an early clinical feature of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The left ventricular filling in early diastole is facilitated by the diastolic intraventricular pressure gradient (IVPG). The study objectives were to evaluate color Doppler M-mode-derived IVPG calculation in cats as a non-invasive assessment of the left ventricular relaxation property to determine the ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2022.03.006
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5. A retrospective evaluation of the indications, complications, and outcomes associated with epicardial pacemakers in 20 cats from a single institution

Author:: E.W. Frantz; S.S. Tjostheim; A. Palumbo; H.B. Kellihan; R.L. Stepien
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.36 pp. 89-98
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; electrocardiography; heart failure; lead; retrospective studies; syncope
Abstract:: ... The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the indications, complications, and long-term outcomes in a group of cats that received an epicardial pacing (EP) system.Twenty client-owned cats.Medical records were reviewed for signalment, presenting complaint, primary electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnosis, presence of structural heart disease, presence of congestive heart failure (CHF), pre ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.05.001
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6. Anterior mitral valve leaflet length in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: J. Seo; J. Novo Matos; J.R. Payne; V. Luis Fuentes; D.J. Connolly
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.37 pp. 62-70
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; hypertrophy; longitudinal studies; natural history; phenotype; regression analysis; risk
Abstract:: ... Anterior mitral valve leaflet (AMVL) elongation is a recognised feature of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, whether AMVL elongation precedes left ventricular hypertrophy in cats is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the risk of developing an HCM phenotype in cats with an elongated AMVL.This was a retrospective longitudinal study. Cats at the baseline were grouped ba ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.09.001
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7. Detection of congestive heart failure by mitral annular displacement in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – concordance between tissue Doppler imaging–derived tissue tracking and M-mode

Author:: M.B.T. Bach; J.R. Grevsen; M.A.B. Kiely; J.L. Willesen; J. Koch
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.36 pp. 153-168
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; case-control studies; cats; disease severity; heart failure; heart ventricle
Abstract:: ... The left ventricular systolic longitudinal function, traditionally measured by M-mode–derived mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), is reduced in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and further reduced in cats with left-sided congestive heart failure (CHF). The objectives of this study were to compare longitudinal displacement measured by tissue tracking (TT-LD) and MAPSE in feline ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.06.003
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8. Naturally occurring torsades de pointes and QT interval prolongation in a domestic cat

Author:: S. Lee; M.D. Kittleson
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.35 pp. 42-47
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; magnesium; males; syncope; tachycardia
Abstract:: ... A 10-year-old male American Shorthair cat was presented after a witnessed syncopal event. A Holter monitor demonstrated a long QT interval and revealed a rhythm characteristic of torsades de pointes (TdP) coincident with a bout of syncope. On subsequent Holter monitor recordings, sotalol did not prolong the QT interval further and did not reduce the severity of the underlying ventricular tachyarrh ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.02.006
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9. Non-invasive cardiovascular assessment of pregnancy in healthy female cats

Author:: P.G. Blanco; D.O. Arias; N. Re; S. Olguín; H. Baschar; C. Gobello
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.33 pp. 25-33
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiac output; cats; echocardiography; females; heart rate; hypertrophy; pregnancy; systolic blood pressure
Abstract:: ... The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac morphology, indices of systolic and diastolic function, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and uterine artery resistance index (RI) during normal feline pregnancy.Twenty domestic short-hair pregnant queens, weighing 2.4–3.9 kg. Animals were assessed by two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler echocardiography, non-invasive SBP measurement, and uterine Doppler ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.10.002
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10. Transvenous patent ductus arteriosus occlusion via Canine Duct Occluder in a cat

Author:: R.J. Kharbush; D.J. Trafny
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2021 v.33 pp. 6-12
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; dogs; echocardiography; females; heart; jugular vein; patent ductus arteriosus; patients; pulmonary artery
Abstract:: ... A 5-month old, intact, female domestic shorthair cat was referred for evaluation of a heart murmur. Echocardiography revealed a large, left-to-right shunting patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). One month after initial presentation, the cat underwent transvenous PDA occlusion via Amplatz occlusion device. A 4-mm Canine Duct Occluder (ACDO) was successfully placed via introduction into the right jugular ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.10.004
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11. Accessory left ventricular chamber in a cat: multimodality imaging description by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography

Author:: J. Bouvard; M. Longo; T. Schwarz; Y. Martinez Pereira
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 55-61
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; congenital abnormalities; echocardiography; fibrosis; heart ventricle; image analysis; magnetic resonance imaging; muscles; myocardium; phenotype; troponin I
Abstract:: ... A left ventricular accessory chamber is a complex and uncommon phenotype consisting in a subdivision of the left ventricle by a thick-walled muscle bundle or septum into two cavities. Multiple aetiologies such as congenital double-chambered left ventricle and acquired endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy have been reported.The endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy, owing t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.003
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12. Effect of pimobendan on left atrial function: an echocardiographic pilot study in 11 healthy cats

Author:: M. Baron Toaldo; M. Pollesel; A. Diana
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 37-47
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: animal health; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart rate; oral administration
Abstract:: ... – To evaluate the effect of a single dose of pimobendan on left atrial (LA) function in healthy cats.– Eleven client owned healthy cats.– Standardized and repeated echocardiographic examinations were performed on healthy and conscious cats before and after a single dose of orally administered pimobendan (1.25 mg/cat). Left atrial systolic functional parameters were assessed.– Some of the tested pa ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.002
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13. Giant pericardial-occupying compressive primary cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a cat

Author:: Philip R. Fox; Emily J. Herrold; E.J. Herrold; T.A. Donovan; A.E. Hohenhaus; P.R. Fox
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 54-59
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; echocardiography; heart; hemangiosarcoma; immunohistochemistry; metastasis; necropsy; pericardial effusion; radiography; tachypnea
Abstract:: ... Hemangioarcoma in the cat is an infrequently diagnosed tumor, and cardiac involvement is rare. We report a previously healthy, 8-year-old, domestic shorthair cat with acute collapse associated with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Following pericardiocentesis and removal of 15 mL of fluid, the cat improved rapidly. A massive, space-occupying, intrapericardial tumor adhered to and compre ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.004
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14. Left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient changes after carvedilol–disopyramide cotherapy in a cat with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Author:: Y. Hori; E. Fujimoto; Y. Nishikawa; T. Nakamura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.29 pp. 40-46
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adverse effects; beta-adrenergic antagonists; cardiomyopathy; cat breeds; cat diseases; cats; echocardiography; forests; humans; males; natriuretic peptides
Abstract:: ... Disopyramide reduces the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) pressure gradient and improves symptoms in humans with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). However, the efficacy of disopyramide in cats has not been reported. We treated a cat with HOCM with carvedilol and disopyramide cotherapy and monitored the changes in LVOT flow velocity and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide ( ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.002
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15. Mediastinal histoplasmosis with cardiac involvement in a cat

Author:: N. Boyd; J. Thomason; L. Pohlman; C. Anselmi
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.31 pp. 15-22
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Histoplasma; antigens; cats; cell biology; digestive tract; dyspnea; echocardiography; fluconazole; granuloma; heart; histoplasmosis; integument; males; mediastinum; musculoskeletal system; patients; respiratory system; tachypnea; therapeutics; yeasts
Abstract:: ... Histoplasmosis is the second most common fungal infection reported among domestic felines in the United States. Dissemination of the organism after inoculation is common and affected organ systems include the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, reticuloendothelial organs, skeletal system, integument, and ocular system. However, histoplasmosis presenting as a discrete granulomatous mass iden ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.07.002
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16. Pulmonary vein to pulmonary artery ratio in healthy and cardiomyopathic cats

Author:: V. Patata; D. Caivano; F. Porciello; M. Rishniw; O. Domenech; F. Marchesotti; M.E. Giorgi; C. Guglielmini; H. Poser; F. Spina; F. Birettoni
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.27 pp. 23-33
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; blood veins; cardiomyopathy; cat diseases; cats; dogs; heart failure; image analysis; normal values; pulmonary artery
Abstract:: ... Recognition of congestive heart failure (CHF) in dyspnoeic cats is crucial for correct intervention. The pulmonary vein (PV) to pulmonary artery (PA) ratio (PV/PA) has been proposed as an index that might help discriminate dogs suffering from CHF but has never been studied in cats. We sought to determine reference intervals for various PV and PA variables in healthy cats. We then examined these va ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.12.001
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17. Surgical embolectomy in a cat with cardiogenic aortic thromboembolism

Author:: T. Vezzosi; C. Buralli; A. Briganti; I. Vannozzi; E. Giacomelli; G.F. Talamanca; A. Sansoni; O. Domenech; R. Tognetti
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2020 v.28 pp. 48-54
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; embolism; females; furosemide; heart failure; iliac artery; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); spaying; thrombosis; tourniquets; ultrasonics
Abstract:: ... A seven-year-old, spayed female, domestic longhair cat was referred for management of a sudden aortic thromboembolism (ATE). Echocardiography showed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe left atrial enlargement. Ultrasonography of the abdominal aorta confirmed a large thrombus at the level of the aortic trifurcation, involving both iliac arteries. Considering the recent onset and bilateral invol ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.03.002
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18. Anatomical assessment of intrathoracic cardiovascular structures using fast spin-echo double inversion recovery and steady-state free precession magnetic resonance imaging in a normal cat

Author:: A. Arencibia; J.A. Corbera; F. Gil; G. Ramírez; J.R. Jaber; M. Morales; J.M. Vázquez
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.24 pp. 28-35
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: blood; cats; image analysis; latex; magnetic materials; magnetic resonance imaging; myocardium
Abstract:: ... In human medicine, non-contrast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is routinely used to assess the cardiovascular system. In this study, using non-contrast CMRI, we provide a thorough description of the normal appearance of the intrathoracic cardiovascular structures in one healthy cat using a magnet operating at a field of 1.5-Tesla. The CMRI protocol was based on the use of fast spin-echo ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.05.002
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19. Aortic dissection in four cats: clinicopathological correlations

Author:: S. Oricco; M. Perego; M. Poggi; M. Tursi; I. Biasato; R.A. Santilli
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.25 pp. 52-60
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; blood; blood pressure; cardiomyopathy; cat diseases; cats; echocardiography; hemorrhage; histopathology; humans; hypertension; hypotension; pericardial effusion; shear stress; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Abstract:: ... Aortic dissection (AD) is characterized by bleeding within the aortic wall or a tear in the intimal layer of the aortic wall, resulting in the passage of blood from the aortic lumen into the tunica media. In cases of AD, a floating, intimal flap in the aortic lumen divides the lumen into a true portion, with flow present, and a false portion, with no flow. We describe a series of 4 cats with AD of ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.09.001
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20. Dilatable pulmonary artery banding for ventricular septal defect: surgical technique and case report of three cats

Author:: B.J. Sutherland; K.V. Pierce; A.L. Gagnon; B.A. Scansen; E.C. Orton
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.25 pp. 32-40
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: case studies; catheters; cats; guidelines; hemodynamics; pulmonary artery; surgery
Abstract:: ... Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) is a viable but underreported palliative option for hemodynamically significant ventricular septal defect in small animals. A significant challenge associated with PAB is judging the degree of band tightening, which can be further complicated when animals are immature and still growing at the time of PAB. If a pulmonary artery band is overtightened or becomes progres ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.08.001
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21. Doppler-derived echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in cats with left-sided congestive heart failure

Author:: T. Vezzosi; K.E. Schober
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.23 pp. 58-68
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; color; congenital abnormalities; echocardiography; heart; heart failure; heart valve diseases; hypertension; observational studies; pulmonary artery; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Abstract:: ... Pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused by left-sided congestive heart failure (L-CHF) is common in dogs and contributes to clinical signs and outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Doppler echocardiography–derived PH in a population of cats with L-CHF.The study involved 131 cats with L-CHF and 56 control cats.The study design is retrospective, observational study. Tricuspid r ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.01.007
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22. Left atrial size and volume in cats with primary cardiomyopathy with and without congestive heart failure

Author:: L. Duler; K.F. Scollan; N.L. LeBlanc
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.24 pp. 36-47
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cat diseases; cats; echocardiography; heart failure; humans; retrospective studies
Abstract:: ... Myocardial diseases are the most common acquired cardiac diseases in cats and may result in left atrial enlargement and congestive heart failure (CHF). Volume calculations have replaced linear measurements for chamber quantification in humans but are not commonly measured in cats. The aims of this retrospective study were to compare the left atrial (LA) size by two-dimensional linear measurements ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.04.003
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23. Plasma growth differentiation factors 8 and 11 levels in cats with congestive heart failure secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: V.K. Yang; J.E. Rush; S. Bhasin; A.J. Wagers; R.T. Lee
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.25 pp. 41-51
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: body condition; cardiomyopathy; cats; heart failure; humans; hypertrophy; liquid chromatography; mice; myostatin; tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract:: ... Growth differentiation factor (GDF) 11 has been shown to reduce cardiac hypertrophy in mice. Low levels of GDF-11 are associated with cardiac hypertrophy in humans. The authors hypothesized that plasma GDF-11 level is decreased in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Given the close homology between GDF-11 and myostatin/GDF-8, GDF-8 levels were also assessed.Thirty-seven client-owned cats ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.08.002
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24. Valvular aortic stenosis in three cats

Author:: C.E. Watson; J.R. Payne; K. Borgeat
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2019 v.25 pp. 1-6
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; case studies; cats; congenital abnormalities; heart failure; prognosis
Abstract:: ... Aortic stenosis affects 0.028% of cats in a shelter population, with valvular aortic stenosis compromising almost half of these cases. Of congenital heart diseases reported in cats, aortic stenosis is the second most common one, affecting 17% of these cases. Existing literature on valvular aortic stenosis is scant, and thus, presentation and prognosis of affected animals is poorly understood. In t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2019.06.005
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25. Clinical and electrocardiographic presentations of transient trifascicular block in three cats

Author:: Eva M. Oxford; Flavia B. Giacomazzi; N. Sydney Moïse; Roberto A. Santilli
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 v.20 no.3 pp. 204-212
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; electrocardiography; heart; myocarditis; troponin I
Abstract:: ... This report describes transient trifascicular block in three cats presented with lethargy and inappetence, and elevated cardiac troponin I concentrations.The electrocardiogram (ECG) of cat 1 showed a sinus rhythm with pronounced first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, right bundle branch block, and left anterior fascicular block. The ECG of cat 2 showed truncular left bundle branch block alterna ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.02.002
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26. Diagnostic accuracy of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations in cats with and without cardiomyopathies

Author:: Y. Heishima; Y. Hori; K. Nakamura; Y. Yamashita; N. Isayama; N. Kanno; M. Katagi; H. Onodera; S. Yamano; Y. Aramaki
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 v.20 no.4 pp. 234-243
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: atrial natriuretic peptide; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart; heart failure
Abstract:: ... Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) levels have been reported to be elevated in cats with cardiomyopathy. We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of plasma ANP concentration as an indicator of the severity of cardiomyopathies.This study included 78 control cats and 83 cats with various types of cardiomyopathy.This was a prospective multicentre study. Control cats were determined to have a norm ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.04.008
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27. Diagnostic and prognostic utility of surface electrocardiography in cats with left ventricular hypertrophy

Author:: G. Romito; C. Guglielmini; M.O. Mazzarella; M. Cipone; A. Diana; B. Contiero; M. Baron Toaldo
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 v.20 no.5 pp. 364-375
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; cats; cohort studies; death; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart rate; hypertrophy; immunologic factors; nutritional status; prediction; prognosis
Abstract:: ... To assess the ability of electrocardiography (ECG) to predict left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in the cat and to investigate the prognostic value of selected ECG variables in cats with LVH.Fifty-seven privately owned cats: 22 clinically healthy cats and 35 cats with LVH.This is a clinical cohort study. Echocardiographic diagnosis and surface ECG were available. Electrocardiography analysis inclu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.07.002
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28. Indications for permanent pacing in dogs and cats

Author:: R.A. Santilli; F. Giacomazzi; D.M. Porteiro Vázquez; M. Perego
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 pp. -
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; cats; dogs; electrocardiography; etiology; pathophysiology; patients; syncope; veterinarians; veterinary medicine
Abstract:: ... Pacemaker implantation is considered as a standard procedure for treatment of symptomatic bradycardia in both dogs and cats. Advanced second-degree and third-degree atrioventricular blocks, sick sinus syndrome, persistent atrial standstill, and vasovagal syncope are the most common rhythm disturbances that require pacing to either alleviate clinical signs or prolong survival. Most pacemakers are i ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.12.003
PubMed:: 30709617
PubMed Central:: PMC7185536
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29. Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: Ilaria Spalla; Jessie Rosie Payne; Kieran Borgeat; Virginia Luis Fuentes; David John Connolly
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 v.20 no.3 pp. 154-164
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; edema; immunologic factors; models; nutritional status; prediction; prognosis; retrospective studies
Abstract:: ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has a variable prognosis; left atrial size, presence of clinical signs and left ventricular systolic function have been shown to predict outcomes. Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) assess longitudinal ventricular systolic function and are decreased in cats with HCM. The aim of the study was to as ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.04.005
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30. The SEISICAT study: a pilot study assessing efficacy and safety of spironolactone in cats with congestive heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathy

Author:: Rachel James; Emilie Guillot; Catherine Garelli-Paar; Jacqueline Huxley; Vanessa Grassi; Malcolm Cobb
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2018 v.20 no.1 pp. 1-12
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: antagonists; blood pressure; body condition; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; electrocardiography; euthanasia; furosemide; heart failure; mineralocorticoid receptors; mortality; pathophysiology; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; spironolactone
Abstract:: ... The pathophysiology of heart failure involves activation of several neurohormonal systems including the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist spironolactone has been shown to be beneficial in humans and dogs with heart failure. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of spironolactone in cats with heart failure secondar ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2017.11.001
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31. Echocardiographic assessment of feline false tendons and their relationship with focal thickening of the left ventricle

Author:: O.A. Wolf; M. Imgrund; G. Wess
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.1 pp. 14-23
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart; t-test
Abstract:: ... False tendons (FTs) are string-like structures in the left ventricle. A FT might produce focal thickening at its insertion region of the left ventricle, which could be mistaken for focal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.To perform a prospective, echocardiographic follow-up examination of feline FTs and compare the wall thickness at the FT insertion region and a normal region without FTs at both examina ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.08.008
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32. Patent ductus arteriosus in cats (Felis catus): 50 cases (2000–2015)

Author:: A. Bascuñán; K.M. Thieman Mankin; A.B. Saunders; J.M. Bright; V. Scharf; A. Singh; L. O'Sullivan; B. Brisson; A.H. Estrada; S.P. Tou; C. Ruoff
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.1 pp. 35-43
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; clinical examination; dogs; echocardiography; females; hypertension; males; mortality; patent ductus arteriosus; radiography; surgery
Abstract:: ... To describe signalment, clinical characteristics, diagnostic, treatment, and outcome data in a large case series of cats with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).Fifty cats with confirmed PDA.Retrospective review of medical records from five referral veterinary hospitals for cats with PDA between 2000 and 2015. Cats were included if a PDA was visualized echocardiographically, during surgery, or on post ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.10.002
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33. Pulmonary artery dissection causing haemothorax in a cat: potential role of Dirofilaria immitis infection and literature review

Author:: I. Biasato; M. Tursi; S. Zanet; E. Longato; M.T. Capucchio
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.1 pp. 82-87
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Dirofilaria immitis; adults; blood coagulation; cats; fibrosis; heartworms; hemorrhage; histopathology; hyperplasia; hypertrophy; males; polymerase chain reaction; pulmonary artery; vena cava
Abstract:: ... A 7-year-old male castrated domestic short-haired cat suddenly died. Gross examination revealed severe right-sided haemothorax with blood clots, four adult filarial nematodes in the blood clots and the caudal vena cava and haemorrhage dissecting into the tunica media of the right pulmonary artery. Histopathological investigation showed fibrosis of the tunica intima and disorganization/fragmentatio ...
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34. Role of computed tomography angiography in the differentiation of feline truncus arteriosus communis from pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

Author:: Lauren E. Markovic; Brian A. Scansen; Brianna M. Potter
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.6 pp. 514-522
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: abnormal development; angiography; blood; blood flow; cats; computed tomography; decision making; echocardiography; females; heart diseases; males; pulmonary artery
Abstract:: ... Two domestic shorthair cats, a 6-month-old castrated male and a 7-month-old intact female, were diagnosed with complex congenital heart disease. Transthoracic echocardiography in both cats revealed a dilated arterial trunk overriding the interventricular septum with a large ventricular septal defect. The pulmonary trunk and branch pulmonary arteries were not visible using standard echocardiographi ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2017.09.004
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35. Successful balloon angioplasty of pulmonary artery stenosis in two cats and associated complications

Author:: Donald P. Schrope; William D. Tyrrell; Kristin A. Jacob
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.6 pp. 530-537
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; cats; echocardiography; heart; hypertrophy; hypotension; jugular vein; patients; pulmonary artery; radiography; therapeutics
Abstract:: ... Two cats (2.5 months and 8 months old) were each evaluated due to a loud systolic murmur, and each was diagnosed with severe pulmonary artery stenosis at the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery. Echocardiograms confirmed significant right atrial dilation and right ventricular dilation and/or hypertrophy that was progressive in one cat. Atenolol was initiated and the cats were referred for int ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2017.09.001
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36. Systemic arterial hypertension secondary to chronic kidney disease in two captive-born large felids

Author:: A. Leclerc; E. Trehiou-Sechi; E.M. Greunz; C. Damoiseaux; J. Bouvard; V. Chetboul
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.3 pp. 308-316
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Panthera pardus; Panthera uncia; anesthesia; blood pressure; cats; drugs; echocardiography; females; heart; heart valve diseases; hypertension; kidney diseases; males; patients
Abstract:: ... Systemic arterial hypertension (SHT) has been widely described in the domestic cat (Felis catus). In these feline patients, SHT is considered as the most common vascular disorder of middle-aged to older animals, and secondary SHT related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents the most common form of the disease.We describe here the first two cases of spontaneous SHT in large felids, i.e. one 1 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2017.02.002
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37. Validation of a method for quantitation of the clopidogrel active metabolite, clopidogrel, clopidogrel carboxylic acid, and 2-oxo-clopidogrel in feline plasma

Author:: Janne G. Lyngby; Michael H. Court; Pamela M. Lee
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.4 pp. 384-395
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: ambient temperature; blood; cats; high performance liquid chromatography; metabolites; pharmacokinetics; quality control; tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract:: ... The clopidogrel active metabolite (CAM) is unstable and challenging to quantitate. The objective was to validate a new method for stabilization and quantitation of CAM, clopidogrel, and the inactive metabolites clopidogrel carboxylic acid and 2-oxo-clopiodgrel in feline plasma.Two healthy cats administered clopidogrel to demonstrate assay in vivo utility.Stabilization of CAM was achieved by adding ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2017.03.004
PubMed:: 28602635
PubMed Central:: PMC5557681
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38. Hypovolemia induced systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in two dogs

Author:: K. Hammes; J. Novo Matos; M. Baron Toaldo; T. Glaus
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.4 pp. 367-371
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; catecholamines; cats; clinical examination; dogs; echocardiography; geometry; humans; hypovolemic shock; tachycardia
Abstract:: ... Systolic anterior (septal) motion of the mitral valve (SAM) is a common secondary phenomenon in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in people and cats. In humans, it is increasingly recognized that SAM may be found in other cardiac and non-cardiac disease states. In small animal cardiology, SAM unassociated with HCM has been described in dogs with mitral valve dysplasia and right ventricular pressur ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.06.003
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39. Infective endocarditis in 13 cats

Author:: Jean-Sébastien Palerme; Ashley E. Jones; Jessica L. Ward; Nandhakumar Balakrishnan; Keith E. Linder; Edward B. Breitschwerdt; Bruce W. Keene
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.3 pp. 213-225
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Bartonella; arthritis; cats; distress; dogs; echocardiography; endocarditis; heart failure; polymerase chain reaction; prognosis
Abstract:: ... To describe the clinical presentation, clinicopathological abnormalities and outcomes of a series of cats diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE) at two tertiary care referral institutions.Thirteen client-owned cats presenting to the cardiology or emergency services of tertiary referral institutions with a diagnosis of endocarditis based on the modified Duke criteria.Retrospective case series. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.04.003
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40. Myocardial torsional deformations in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography

Author:: R. Suzuki; Y. Mochizuki; H. Yoshimatsu; T. Ohkusa; T. Teshima; H. Matsumoto; H. Koyama
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.4 pp. 350-357
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; deformation; echocardiography
Abstract:: ... The objective of our study was to quantitatively measure systolic torsional deformations in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and in controls.Twenty-six client-owned cats with HCM and 14 healthy cats. HCM cats were categorized based on their symptoms (asymptomatic and symptomatic) and with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (obstructive and non-obstructive).The cats we ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.06.004
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41. Right ventricular involvement in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: K.E. Schober; S.I. Savino; V. Yildiz
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.4 pp. 297-309
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: allometry; body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; cohort studies; heart failure; hypertrophy; image analysis; normal values; regression analysis; statistical models
Abstract:: ... To evaluate right ventricular (RV) wall thickness and chamber dimensions in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).One hundred fifty-one healthy control cats and 200 cats with HCM.Retrospective, observational, clinical cohort study. Two-dimensional echocardiograms from all cats were analyzed. Right atrial diameter, RV free wall thickness, and RV chamber diameter were quantified using multiple ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.08.001
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42. Single-dose pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular effects of oral pimobendan in healthy cats

Author:: M. Yata; A.J. McLachlan; D.J.R. Foster; A.S. Hanzlicek; N.J. Beijerink
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.4 pp. 310-325
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adults; blood; blood pressure; cats; cross-over studies; dogs; echocardiography; half life; medicine; metabolites; pharmacokinetics; tandem mass spectrometry; ultra-performance liquid chromatography
Abstract:: ... To investigate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral pimobendan in conscious, healthy cats.Eight healthy adult cats.A randomised, single-blinded, crossover design was used. Two oral doses of pimobendan (0.625-mg [LD], 1.25-mg [HD]) and a control substance (3-mL water) were administered to each cat. Blood collection, echocardiography, and oscillometric blood pressure measurements were p ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.07.001
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43. The times they are a-changin': Two-dimensional aortic valve measurements differ throughout diastole

Author:: D. Dickson; D. Caivano; M. Patteson; M. Rishniw
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.1 pp. 15-25
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cats; dogs; heart; patients
Abstract:: ... Diastolic aortic valve measurements are used to obtain weight-independent cardiac ratiometric indices. However, whether clinically important variations in valve measurements occur during diastole remains undetermined.One hundred sixty-three dogs and 40 cats; a mixture of healthy animals and patients with heart disease.Aortic valve diameter and area were measured at three time-points: early diastol ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.11.001
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44. Assessment of the responsiveness of the Cats' Assessment Tool for Cardiac Health (CATCH) questionnaire

Author:: John E. Rush; Kursten V. Roderick; Lisa M. Freeman; Suzanne M. Cunningham; Vicky K. Yang; Barret J. Bulmer; Kristen N. Antoon
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S341
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; disease severity; heart failure; hospitals; natriuretic peptides; pet ownership; quality of life; questionnaires
Abstract:: ... To evaluate the responsiveness and optimal timing of a validated health-related quality of life questionnaire, and to assess the relationship between quality of life, severity of disease, and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in cats with acute congestive heart failure (CHF).Thirty client-owned cats with acute CHF.Echocardiography, International Small Animal Cardiac Health Coun ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.006
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45. Cardiac biomarkers in cats

Author:: K. Borgeat; D.J. Connolly; V. Luis Fuentes
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S74
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: biomarkers; cardiomyopathy; cats; distress; natriuretic peptides; troponin I; urine
Abstract:: ... Cardiac biomarkers have been used in cats as part of the clinical assessment of heart disease for over a decade. They are widely available to practitioners through commercial reference laboratories. The evidence base for the use of cardiac biomarkers (primarily N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin I) in cats is comprehensively reviewed in this article, focusing on each of ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.08.001
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46. Cardiac pathology findings in 252 cats presented for necropsy; a comparison of cats with unexpected death versus other deaths

Author:: L.J. Wilkie; K. Smith; V. Luis Fuentes
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S329
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: analysis of variance; body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; euthanasia; fibrosis; heart; heart failure; histopathology; necropsy; poisoning; veterinary clinics
Abstract:: ... To report necropsy and myocardial histopathology in cats with unexpected death and expected death/euthanasia, comparing findings in 4 groups of cats: unexpected death with noncardiac disease (UD-NC); unexpected death with cardiac disease (UD-C); expected death/euthanasia due to noncardiac disease with incidental cardiac disease (OD + HD); and expected death/euthanasia due to congestive heart failu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.09.006
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47. Cardiogenic embolism in the cat

Author:: Daniel F. Hogan; Benjamin M. Brainard
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S202
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; death; drugs; embolism; heart diseases; humans; pharmaceutical industry; risk
Abstract:: ... Cardiogenic embolism (CE) in the cat, which has also been referred to as arterial thromboembolism, feline arterial thromboembolism, and saddle thrombus has been identified clinically in cats for decades and is an important clinical development and cause of death in cats with underlying heart disease. While a better understanding of this condition has been developed over the decades it is extremely ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.10.006
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48. Cardiomyopathy prevalence in 780 apparently healthy cats in rehoming centres (the CatScan study)

Author:: Jessie Rose Payne; David Charles Brodbelt; Virginia Luis Fuentes
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S244
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adults; body condition; body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; confidence interval; cross-sectional studies; echocardiography; heart; males; regression analysis; systolic blood pressure
Abstract:: ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) appears to be common in cats and, based on pilot data, a prevalence of 15% has been hypothesized. The objectives were to screen a large population of apparently healthy adult cats for cardiac disease, and identify factors associated with a diagnosis of HCM.A total of 1007 apparently healthy cats ≥6 months of age.In this prospective, cross-sectional study, the incl ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.008
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49. Congenital heart defects in cats: a retrospective study of 162 cats (1996–2013)

Author:: Anna Tidholm; Ingrid Ljungvall; Jenny Michal; Jens Häggström; Katja Höglund
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S215
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cats; heart; heart diseases; patent ductus arteriosus; patients; retrospective studies; Sweden
Abstract:: ... To study the prevalence and distribution of congenital heart defects in cats presented at two referral centers in Sweden between 1996 and 2013.162 client-owned cats with congenital heart defects.Case records of cats diagnosed with congenital heart disease were reviewed retrospectively.The overall prevalence of congenital heart disease was 0.2% of the total number of patient cats, and 8% of cats di ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.09.004
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50. Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in cats: hemodynamic determinants and pattern recognition

Author:: Karsten E. Schober; Valérie Chetboul
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S102
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; compliance; diagnostic techniques; echocardiography; epidemiological studies; exercise; field experimentation; functional properties; heart failure; hemodynamics
Abstract:: ... Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is highly prevalent in cats and is a functional hallmark of feline cardiomyopathy. The majority of cats with hypertrophic, restrictive, and dilated cardiomyopathy have echocardiographic evidence of abnormal LV filling, even during the occult (preclinical) phase. Moderate and severe diastolic dysfunction is an indicator of advanced myocardial disease, is ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.02.002
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51. Effect of atenolol on heart rate, arrhythmias, blood pressure, and dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: Bethany L. Jackson; Darcy B. Adin; Linda B. Lehmkuhl
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S296
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart rate; monitoring; systolic blood pressure; therapeutics
Abstract:: ... To investigate the negative chronotropic, antiarrhythmic, and obstruction-relieving effects of atenolol in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Seventeen cats with HCM.Results for echocardiography, electrocardiography, Doppler blood pressure, and 24 h Holter monitoring were compared in cats before and 2–4 weeks after atenolol therapy (6.25–12.5 mg PO q 12 h).The left ventricular ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.002
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52. Evaluation of red blood cell distribution width in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: G. Stanzani; R. Cowlam; K. English; D.J. Connolly
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S233
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; clinical examination; death; echocardiography; erythrocytes; heart; heart failure; hematocrit; hematology; hospitals; human diseases; mortality; prognosis; veterinarians
Abstract:: ... Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measurement of variability in circulating erythrocytes size, and has recently been shown to correlate with prognosis in a variety of human diseases, including acute and chronic heart failure.To determine if RDW differs between healthy controls, cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) without congestive heart failure (CHF) and cats with HCM and CHF, ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.09.001
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53. Feline heartworm disease: a ‘Rubik's-cube-like’ diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Author:: L. Venco; F. Marchesotti; S. Manzocchi
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S190
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: antibodies; antigens; blood serum; cats; chemoprevention; echocardiography; heartworms; pathophysiology; radiography; therapeutics; veterinarians
Abstract:: ... Feline heartworm disease presents a unique diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive challenge for veterinarians. Due to the elusive clinical nature and peculiar physiopathology of heartworm infection in cats, a multistep diagnostic process is mandatory. Clinical signs may be absent or atypical. At the present time there is no single ante mortem diagnostic test that can reach a high level of sensiti ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.08.004
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54. Genotype–phenotype correlation between the cardiac myosin binding protein C mutation A31P and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a cohort of Maine Coon cats: a longitudinal study

Author:: S. Granström; M.T.N. Godiksen; M. Christiansen; C.B. Pipper; T. Martinussen; R. Møgelvang; P. Søgaard; J.L. Willesen; J. Koch
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S268
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Maine coon; binding proteins; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; echocardiography; genes; genotype-phenotype correlation; heterozygosity; homozygosity; image analysis; longitudinal studies; missense mutation; myosin; penetrance; risk
Abstract:: ... A missense mutation (A31P) in the cardiac myosin binding protein C gene has been associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Maine Coon cats. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of A31P on development of HCM, myocardial diastolic dysfunction detected by color tissue Doppler imaging and occurrence of cardiac death during longitudinal follow-up in a cohort of Maine Coon cats ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.10.005
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55. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in man and cats

Author:: Barry J. Maron; Philip R. Fox
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S6
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Boxer (dog breed); animal diseases; binding proteins; cardiomyopathy; cats; disease control; domestic animals; fibrosis; genes; heart failure; histopathology; humans; hypertrophy; mutation; myosin; pathophysiology; phenotype
Abstract:: ... To highlight similarities in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that are shared between humans and domestic cats.Contemporary clinical and scientific findings were selected from the literature. Evidence is provided to support the concept that HCM in humans and felines are fundamentally the same disease.A number of remarkable similarities have been reported in certain spontaneously occurring myocard ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.007
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56. Increased normalized pulmonary transit times and pulmonary blood volumes in cardiomyopathic cats with or without congestive heart failure

Author:: Andrea Streitberger; Peter Modler; Jens Häggström
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 no.1 pp. 25-33
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: blood; blood volume; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart; heart failure; ultrasonics
Abstract:: ... To estimate heart rate-normalized pulmonary transit times (nPTTs) in cardiomyopathic cats with or without congestive heart failure (CHF). To assess potential associations of echocardiographic variables and nPTT and to evaluate nPTT as a test for the presence of CHF.Forty-eight privately owned cats.nPTT was measured using echocardiography and the ultrasound contrast media SonoVue® in 3 groups of ca ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.09.005
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57. Management of acute heart failure in cats

Author:: L. Ferasin; T. DeFrancesco
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S173
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; drugs; guidelines; heart failure; patients
Abstract:: ... Acute heart failure in cats represents a complex clinical situation in feline practice and this review has been designed to focus on the description of acute heart failure in cats, the diagnostic approach and clinical management of acutely decompensated feline cardiac patients. The authors acknowledge the lack of scientific evidence regarding many treatments used for heart disease in cats, and hen ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.09.007
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58. Management of asymptomatic (occult) feline cardiomyopathy: challenges and realities

Author:: Philip R. Fox; Karsten E. Schober
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S150
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; clinical trials; cost effectiveness; death; drugs; echocardiography; etiology; heart failure; monitoring; morbidity; mutation; natural history; pathophysiology; patients; phenotype; prediction; risk factors; siblings; therapeutics; uncertainty
Abstract:: ... Cardiomyopathy distinguishes a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders that represent the most prevalent cause of feline heart disease. Etiology is uncertain and the natural history is presently unresolved. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common of these conditions, and while the majority of affected cats are asymptomatic, a proportion is at risk to develop serious morbidities – the mo ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.004
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59. Management of incidentally detected heart murmurs in dogs and cats

Author:: Etienne Côté; N. Joel Edwards; Stephen J. Ettinger; Virginia Luis Fuentes; Kristin A. MacDonald; Brian A. Scansen; D. David Sisson; Jonathan A. Abbott
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 no.4 pp. 245-261
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; decision making; dogs; heart; patients
Abstract:: ... A dog or a cat has an incidentally detected heart murmur if the murmur is an unexpected discovery during a veterinary consultation that was not initially focused on the cardiovascular system. This document presents approaches for managing dogs and cats that have incidentally-detected heart murmurs, with an emphasis on murmur characteristics, signalment profiling, and multifactorial decision-making ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.05.001
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60. Pharmacotherapy of feline cardiomyopathy: chronic management of heart failure

Author:: Sonya G. Gordon; Etienne Côté
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S159
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; drug therapy; heart failure
Abstract:: ... The natural progression of cardiomyopathy in cats can lead to congestive heart failure. This review enumerates commonly and uncommonly used medications that can be used for the long-term treatment of cats that have positively responded to initial management of acute heart failure. The advantages, drawbacks, and authors' preferred approach are presented for each medication. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.009
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61. Prevalence of congenital heart disease in 76,301 mixed-breed dogs and 57,025 mixed-breed cats

Author:: Donald P. Schrope
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 no.3 pp. 192-202
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; disease prevalence; dogs; females; males; mixed breeds; patent ductus arteriosus; pulmonary artery; purebreds
Abstract:: ... Assess the prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in a large population of mixed-breed dogs and cats.76,301 mixed-breed dogs and 57,025 mixed-breed cats.Retrospective review of records and examinations based on specified diagnostic criteria.Among mixed-breed dogs, the prevalence of CHD was 0.13% (51.4% female) and of innocent murmurs was 0.10% (53.0% male). Pulmonic stenosis was the most com ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.06.001
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62. Reference intervals and allometric scaling of echocardiographic measurements in Bengal cats

Author:: Brian A. Scansen; Kyla L. Morgan
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S282
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: allometry; body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; equations; females; hybrids; males; prediction; regression analysis
Abstract:: ... The Bengal is a relatively new hybrid breed, reported to develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The aim of this study was to determine reference intervals for echocardiographic measurements in Bengal cats.Sixty-six apparently healthy Bengal cats.The study included a retrospective review of echocardiograms from 39 Bengal cats evaluated from March 2004 to June 2012 and reported to be normal by a board ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.02.001
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63. Risk factors associated with sudden death vs. congestive heart failure or arterial thromboembolism in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: J.R. Payne; K. Borgeat; D.C. Brodbelt; D.J. Connolly; V. Luis Fuentes
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S318
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart failure; models; retrospective studies; risk factors; risk reduction; syncope
Abstract:: ... To evaluate risk factors associated with different types of cardiac death in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Two hundred fifty-five cats with HCM referred to a veterinary teaching hospital.This is a retrospective study. Cats with HCM were identified that had either died within 2 years of diagnosis or were known to be alive 2 years after initial examination. Signalment, physical exam, e ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.09.008
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64. Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats

Author:: Jens Häggström; Virginia Luis Fuentes; Gerhard Wess
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S134
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: breeding; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart; morbidity; mortality; phenotype; purebreds; screening
Abstract:: ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats, and it can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Cats are often screened for HCM because of the presence of a heart murmur, but screening for breeding purposes has also become common. These cats are usually purebred cats of breeding age, and generally do not present with severe disease or with any clinical signs. This ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.07.003
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65. Secondary prevention of cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism in the cat: the double-blind, randomized, positive-controlled feline arterial thromboembolism; clopidogrel vs. aspirin trial (FAT CAT)

Author:: Daniel F. Hogan; Philip R. Fox; Kristin Jacob; Bruce Keene; Nancy J. Laste; Steven Rosenthal; Kimberly Sederquist; Hsin-Yi Weng
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S306
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Maine coon; adverse effects; aspirin; cats; death; heart diseases; long term effects; males; mixed breeds
Abstract:: ... To determine if clopidogrel administration is associated with a reduced likelihood of recurrent cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism (CATE) in cats compared to aspirin administration. Secondary aims were to determine if clopidogrel administration had an effect on the composite endpoint of recurrent CATE and cardiac death and to identify adverse effects of chronic clopidogrel or aspirin therapy.Sev ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.10.004
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66. Sequential segmental classification of feline congenital heart disease

Author:: Brian A. Scansen; Matthias Schneider; John D. Bonagura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S10
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adults; cardiomyopathy; cats; children; congenital abnormalities; prognosis; therapeutics; veterinary medicine
Abstract:: ... Feline congenital heart disease is less commonly encountered in veterinary medicine than acquired feline heart diseases such as cardiomyopathy. Understanding the wide spectrum of congenital cardiovascular disease demands a familiarity with a variety of lesions, occurring both in isolation and in combination, along with an appreciation of complex nomenclature and variable classification schemes. Th ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.04.005
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67. The genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats and humans

Author:: Mark D. Kittleson; Kathryn M. Meurs; Samantha P. Harris
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S53
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Maine coon; adenosine triphosphate; cardiomyopathy; cats; genes; genetic disorders; human genetics; humans; muscle contraction; muscles; mutation; myosin heavy chains; pathogenesis; regulatory proteins; sarcomeres; veterinarians
Abstract:: ... Mutations in genes that encode for muscle sarcomeric proteins have been identified in humans and two breeds of domestic cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This article reviews the history, genetics, and pathogenesis of HCM in the two species in order to give veterinarians a perspective on the genetics of HCM.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in people is a genetic disease that has been called ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.001
PubMed:: 26776594
PubMed Central:: PMC5909964
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.001

68. The influence of clinical and genetic factors on left ventricular wall thickness in Ragdoll cats

Author:: Kieran Borgeat; Joshua Stern; Kathryn M. Meurs; Virginia Luis Fuentes; David J. Connolly
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S258
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: binding proteins; body weight; cats; correlation; echocardiography; females; genes; genotyping; heterozygosity; homozygosity; mutation; myosin; natriuretic peptides; patients; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; screening; troponin I
Abstract:: ... To investigate the effect of various genetic and environmental modifiers on left ventricular (LV) wall thickness in a cohort of cats genotyped for the myosin binding protein C3 mutation (MYBPC3).Sixty-four Ragdoll cats.All cats were screened for HCM with echocardiography and genotyping for the HCM-associated MYBPC3:R820W mutation. Cats were also genotyped for previously identified variant polymorp ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.06.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.06.005

69. Thoracic radiography in the cat: identification of cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure

Author:: Carlo Guglielmini; Alessia Diana
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S87
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; diagnostic techniques; echocardiography; edema; heart failure; radiography
Abstract:: ... Thoracic radiography is one of the most commonly employed diagnostic tools for the clinical evaluation of cats with suspected heart disease and is the standard diagnostic method in the confirmation of cardiogenic pulmonary edema. In the past, interpretation of feline radiographs focused on a description of the qualitative radiographic features of feline heart disease or the measurement of the card ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.005

70. Ultrastructural myocardial changes in seven cats with spontaneous hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: L.B. Christiansen; C. Prats; P. Hyttel; J. Koch
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2015 v.17 pp. S220
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: biopsy; cardiomyopathy; cats; cytoskeleton; microscopy; mitochondria; myofibrils; phenotype; quantitative analysis
Abstract:: ... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats and shares clinical and pathological characteristics with human HCM. Little is known about the pathogenic mechanisms underlying development of spontaneous feline HCM.The study population consisted of seven cats diagnosed with HCM and eight age-matched cats with no evidence of cardiac disease.Fresh myocardial biopsies taken ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.10.003
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.10.003

71. Association of the myosin binding protein C3 mutation (MYBPC3 R820W) with cardiac death in a survey of 236 Ragdoll cats

Author:: Kieran Borgeat; Domingo Casamian-Sorrosal; Chris Helps; Virginia Luis Fuentes; David J. Connolly
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 73-80
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: binding proteins; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; genes; heterozygosity; homozygosity; incomplete dominance; mutation; myosin; prognosis; questionnaires; surveys
Abstract:: ... A mutation identified in the myosin binding protein C3 gene (MYBPC3 R820W) has been associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Ragdoll cats. Ragdolls with HCM are reported to have a poor prognosis and homozygous cats seem particularly likely to develop severe HCM, although the outcome in Ragdolls tested for the MYBPC3 mutation has not been reported. We aimed to determine the influence of ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.03.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2014.03.005

72. Double-chambered left ventricle in a cat

Author:: Paul J. Smith; Marwan N. Tarazi; Siew Yen Ho
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 109-113
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; congenital abnormalities; heart ventricle; muscles
Abstract:: ... Double-chambered left ventricle is a rare congenital disorder in which the left ventricular cavity is subdivided into two cavities by an anomalous septum or muscle band. We describe a case of double-chambered left ventricle, most likely caused by the presence of excessive left ventricular bands, in an asymptomatic cat. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.02.002
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2014.02.002

73. Double-outlet right atrium in a 9 year-old cat

Author:: Jaylyn Durham; Herbert Maisenbacher
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 127-131
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: case studies; cats; echocardiography; heart; humans; tachycardia
Abstract:: ... Double-outlet right atrium (DORA) is a type of atrioventricular septal defect that is described as an extreme leftward deviation of the lower portion of the interatrial septum, resulting in insertion into the atrial wall left and posterior to the mitral orifice. This rare anomaly, which has been reported in humans and only just recently in cats, was identified by transthoracic echocardiography in ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.12.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.12.005

74. Heart rate and arrhythmia frequency of normal cats compared to cats with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: Bethany L. Jackson; Linda B. Lehmkuhl; Darcy B. Adin
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 215-225
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: blood pressure; cardiomyopathy; cats; death; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart rate; monitoring; risk; tachycardia
Abstract:: ... To compare heart rate and arrhythmia frequency and complexity in a normal population of cats to a population of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).17 cats with HCM and 15 cats with normal echocardiograms.Results for echocardiography, electrocardiography, Doppler blood pressure, and 24-h Holter monitoring were compared between groups.There was no difference in heart rate between HCM cats a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.10.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2014.10.001

75. Microdose computed tomographic cardiac angiography in normal cats

Author:: Kiira T. Rodriguez; Mauria A. O'Brien; Susan K. Hartman; Allison C. Mulherin; Casie J. McReynolds; Maureen McMichael; Gregg Rapoport; Robert T. O'Brien
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 19-25
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cats; computed tomography; heart; surveys
Abstract:: ... To determine if microdose contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomographic angiography (MDCTA) allows characterization of cardiac chambers in lightly sedated normal cats.Seven healthy domestic cats.Lightly sedated normal cats were imaged pre-contrast and with microdose (0.22 ml/kg of non-ionic iodinated contrast medium, 300 mg I/ml) triple-phase MDCTA in a motion restriction device.On pre-con ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.12.004
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.12.004

76. Multi-centered investigation of a point-of-care NT-proBNP ELISA assay to detect moderate to severe occult (pre-clinical) feline heart disease in cats referred for cardiac evaluation

Author:: Maggie C. Machen; Mark A. Oyama; Sonya G. Gordon; John E. Rush; Sarah E. Achen; Rebecca L. Stepien; Philip R. Fox; Ashley B. Saunders; Suzanne M. Cunningham; Pamela M. Lee; Heidi B. Kellihan
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 245-255
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: arrhythmia; blood pressure; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; heart; natriuretic peptides
Abstract:: ... To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care (POC) N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ELISA to assess the likelihood of moderate to severe occult heart disease (OcHD) in a clinical population of cats suspected to have heart disease.One hundred and forty-six asymptomatic client-owned cats with a heart murmur, gallop rhythm, arrhythmia, or cardiomegaly.Phys ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.09.002
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2014.09.002

77. Patent ductus arteriosus in an adult cat with pulmonary hypertension and right-sided congestive heart failure: hemodynamic evaluation and clinical outcome following ductal closure

Author:: José Novo-Matos; Karin Hurter; Rima Bektas; Paula Grest; Tony Glaus
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 197-203
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: biopsy; catheters; cats; echocardiography; elderly; heart failure; hemodynamics; histopathology; hypertension; oxygen; patent ductus arteriosus; pulmonary artery
Abstract:: ... Right-sided congestive heart failure (CHF) developed secondary to severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in an 8-year-old cat with a left-to-right shunting patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Vascular reactivity was tested prior to shunt ligation by treatment with oxygen and sildenafil. This treatment was associated with a significant decrease in pulmonary artery pressure as assessed by echocardiography. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2014.06.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2014.06.001

78. Atrioventricular septal defects: Natural history, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, and radiographic findings in 26 cats

Author:: Donald P. Schrope
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.4 pp. 233-242
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; death; echocardiography; edema; electrocardiography; heart failure; humans; natural history; prognosis; radiography
Abstract:: ... To evaluate signalment, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, and radiographic findings as well as natural history in a group of cats with atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD).26 client owned cats.Medical records were reviewed retrospectively for signalment, morphologic type of AVSD, presence of concurrent congenital heart disease (ConcCHD), diagnostic findings, and natural history.Seventeen ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.06.004
PubMed:: 24200832
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.06.004

79. Common two-dimensional echocardiographic estimates of aortic linear dimensions are interchangeable

Author:: Ranko Georgiev; Mark Rishniw; Ingrid Ljungvall; Nuala Summerfield
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.2 pp. 131-138
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cats; dogs; echocardiography
Abstract:: ... To compare two echocardiographic methods of measuring aortic diameter in short-axis projections.Right-parasternal short-axis 2-dimensional projections of the left atrium and aorta were obtained from dogs and cats undergoing routine cardiac evaluation. Two investigators measured the aortic valve linear dimension using 2 methods: along the commissure between the non-coronary and right-coronary cusps ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.02.002
PubMed:: 23643818
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.02.002

80. Effect of treatment with atenolol on 5-year survival in cats with preclinical (asymptomatic) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:: Karsten E. Schober; Jillian Zientek; Xiaobai Li; Virginia Luis Fuentes; John D. Bonagura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.2 pp. 93-104
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; cohort studies; death; echocardiography; gender; mortality
Abstract:: ... To investigate the effect of treatment with atenolol on 5-year survival in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).63 Client-owned cats with preclinical HCM and 31 healthy control cats.Prospective, observational, open-label, clinical cohort study. Cats with HCM were diagnosed by echocardiography, treated with atenolol (6.25–12.5 mg q12h, PO; n = 42) or untreated (n = 21), and were ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.003
PubMed:: 23684504
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.003

81. Effects of vagal maneuvers on heart rate and Doppler variables of left ventricular filling in healthy cats

Author:: Danielle N. Smith; Karsten E. Schober
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.1 pp. 33-40
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adverse effects; cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; heart rate; massage; nose; observational studies; t-test
Abstract:: ... Evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastole is clinically important in cats with heart disease. Diastolic dysfunction is a main characteristic of feline cardiomyopathy and is associated with clinical signs and poor outcome. Numerous echocardiographic indices characterizing LV diastole exist, of which Doppler variables of transmitral flow and mitral annular motion are used most often. However, rap ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.08.003
PubMed:: 23434242
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.08.003

82. Hybrid cutting balloon dilatation for treatment of cor triatriatum sinister in a cat

Author:: Joshua A. Stern; Sandra P. Tou; Piers C.A. Barker; Kevin D. Hill; Andrew J. Lodge; Kyle G. Mathews; Bruce W. Keene
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.3 pp. 205-210
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; cor triatriatum; heart; heart failure; hybrids; surgery
Abstract:: ... A hybrid surgical approach and balloon dilatation were performed successfully in a cat with cor triatriatum sinister and clinical signs of congestive heart failure. Left lateral thoracotomy was used to access the heart and cutting balloon followed by standard balloon dilatation were utilized to dilate the perforation in the anomalous left atrial membrane. Clinical signs resolved completely after d ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.001
PubMed:: 23680134
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.001

83. Measurement of pulmonary transit time in healthy cats by use of ultrasound contrast media “Sonovue®”: Feasibility, reproducibility, and values in 42 cats

Author:: Andrea Streitberger; Verena Hocke; Peter Modler
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.3 pp. 181-187
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: blood; body weight; breeds; cats; dogs; echocardiography; gender; intravenous injection; pulmonary artery; ultrasonics
Abstract:: ... To evaluate the feasibility of measuring pulmonary transit time (PTT) in healthy cats by transthoracic echocardiography using the ultrasound contrast agent Sonovue®. To determine normalized PTT (nPTT) values in 42 healthy cats and to estimate the interobserver variability and the within-day repeatability of nPTT measurements.Forty-two privately owned healthy cats of different breeds, gender and ag ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.05.001
PubMed:: 23933477
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.05.001

84. Palliative balloon angioplasty in a cat with right pulmonary arterial branch stenoses and concurrent absence of the left pulmonary artery

Author:: Heidi McDevitt; Christopher Stauthammer; Damon Leeder; Melissa Hanson; Janet Olson; Daniel Gruenstein
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2013 v.15 no.3 pp. 211-216
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cats; distress; echocardiography; exercise; patients; pulmonary artery
Abstract:: ... Unilateral absence of the left or right pulmonary artery with concurrent contralateral pulmonary arterial branch stenoses is an exceptionally rare disorder. We describe this anomaly in a cat with severe exercise intolerance and respiratory distress. Transthoracic echocardiography and angiography demonstrated the absence of the left pulmonary artery with concurrent right pulmonary branch stenosis. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.004
PubMed:: 23932425
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2013.03.004

85. Aortic thrombosis in dogs: Presentation, therapy, and outcome in 26 cases

Author:: Randolph L. Winter; Cassidy D. Sedacca; Allison Adams; E. Christopher Orton
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.2 pp. 333-342
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; cats; disease diagnosis; euthanasia; heart diseases; pathogenesis; therapeutics; therapy dogs; thrombosis; warfarin
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: The pathogenesis and presentation of aortic thrombosis (AT) in dogs is not well characterized and an effective antithrombotic therapy for AT in dogs has not been identified. Our goal is to report the clinical presentation and results of therapies in dogs with AT. ANIMALS: Twenty-six client-owned dogs. METHODS: Retrospective review of medical records of dogs diagnosed with AT between 20 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.02.008
PubMed:: 22591640
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.02.008

86. Congenital supravalvular mitral stenosis in 14 cats

Author:: Fiona E. Campbell; William P. Thomas
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.1 pp. 281-292
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: heart failure; cats; prognosis; males; hypertension; congenital abnormalities; young adults; breeds; heart; paralysis; distress; echocardiography
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical features of congenital supravalvular mitral stenosis (SVMS) in cats. BACKGROUND: Supravalvular mitral stenosis is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect that has not been previously reported in a series of cats. ANIMALS: 14 cats with SVMS. METHODS: Medical records, relevant diagnostic studies and preserved pathology specimens were reviewed. RESULTS: Cats were pr ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.10.003
PubMed:: 22386585
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.10.003

87. Effect of sample volume size and sampling method on feline longitudinal myocardial velocity profiles from color tissue Doppler imaging

Author:: Sara Granström; Christian Bressen Pipper; Rasmus Møgelvang; Peter Sogaard; Jakob Lundgren Willesen; Jørgen Koch
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.4 pp. 479-488
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; image analysis; variance
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to compare the effect of sample volume (SV) size settings and sampling method on measurement variability and peak systolic (s′), and early (e′) and late (a′) diastolic longitudinal myocardial velocities using color tissue Doppler imaging (cTDI) in cats. ANIMALS: Twenty cats with normal echocardiograms and 20 cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS: We ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.06.001
PubMed:: 23142090
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.06.001

88. Effects of treatment with ivabradine and atenolol on reproducibility of echocardiographic indices of left heart size and function in healthy cats

Author:: Sabine C. Riesen; Karsten E. Schober; Rebecca M. Cervenec; John D. Bonagura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.2 pp. 323-332
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: analysis of variance; cardiomyopathy; cats; clinical trials; drugs; echocardiography; heart; medical treatment; models; probability
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: Data on reproducibility of echocardiographic indices in cats are commonly derived from studies in healthy, non-treated animals. However, medical treatment may alter reproducibility of such data possibly influencing interpretation of results of clinical trials assessing the effects of drugs on cardiovascular function. The objectives were therefore to investigate the effects of ivabradin ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.11.007
PubMed:: 22578840
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.11.007

89. Pharmacokinetics of oral pimobendan in healthy cats

Author:: Andrew S. Hanzlicek; Ronette Gehring; Butch KuKanich; Kate S. KuKanich; Michele Borgarelli; Nicole Smee; Emily E. Olson; Marco Margiocco
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.4 pp. 489-496
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: absorption; adverse effects; bioavailability; blood; cats; dogs; drugs; gastrointestinal system; half life; high performance liquid chromatography; models; pharmacokinetics; tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVE: To describe the pharmacokinetics of oral pimobendan in healthy cats. ANIMALS: 18 purpose-bred cats. METHODS: In 10 cats, blood samples were collected before, and at multiple time points after, a single oral dose of pimobendan (0.28 ± 0.04 mg/kg). In 8 cats, blood samples were collected at 3 various time points on the first and third days of twice daily oral dosing of pimobendan for a to ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.06.002
PubMed:: 23116650
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.06.002

90. Prospective echocardiographic and tissue Doppler screening of a large Sphynx cat population: Reference ranges, heart disease prevalence and genetic aspects

Author:: Valerie Chetboul; Amandine Petit; Vassiliki Gouni; Emilie Trehiou-Sechi; Charlotte Misbach; David Balouka; Carolina Carlos Sampedrano; Jean-Louis Pouchelon; Renaud Tissier; Marie Abitbol
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.4 pp. 497-509
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adults; body weight; cardiomyopathy; cats; clinical examination; disease prevalence; echocardiography; heart; image analysis; inheritance (genetics); pedigree; penetrance; prospective studies; screening
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: (1) To investigate heart morphology and function using echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), (2) to determine heart disease prevalence and characteristics, and (3) to assess potential genetic features in a population of Sphynx cats presented for cardiovascular screening. ANIMALS: A total of 147 echocardiographic examinations, including 33 follow-ups, were performed by trai ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.08.001
PubMed:: 23131204
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.08.001

91. Two-dimensionally-guided M-mode and pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of the ventricles of apparently healthy cats

Author:: Aleksandra Domanjko Petrič; Mark Rishniw; William P. Thomas
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.3 pp. 423-430
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: aorta; body weight; cats; echocardiography; guidelines; heart rate; image analysis; statistics
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVE: To determine two-dimensionally-guided (2D-guided) M-mode and pulsed-wave (PW) Doppler echocardiographic reference intervals range of healthy non-sedated cats. ANIMALS: Fifty-three healthy, unsedated domestic cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cats were interrogated via standard imaging planes with 2D-guided PW Doppler, using 5.0 and 7.5 MHz duplex imaging transducers. Left ventricular (LV) M- ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2012.04.004
PubMed:: 22854250
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2012.04.004

92. Pharmacodynamic effects of ivabradine, a negative chronotropic agent, in healthy cats

Author:: Richard E. Cober; Karsten E. Schober; Tony C.A. Buffington; Xiaobai Li; Sabine C. Riesen; John D. Bonagura
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2011 v.13 no.4 pp. 231-242
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: adverse effects; analysis of variance; blood pressure; cat diseases; cats; hairs; heart rate; ischemia; linear models; oxygen consumption; placebos; radio telemetry; stress response
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVE: To determine the pharmacodynamic effects of oral ivabradine in cats. ANIMALS: Eight healthy, adult domestic short hair cats. METHODS: Each cat underwent four study periods of 24 h, receiving either one dose of placebo or ivabradine (0.1 mg/kg, 0.3 mg/kg, and 0.5 mg/kg) in a single-blind randomized crossover study. Clinical tolerance was assessed hourly for the first 8 h, at 12 h, and at ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.06.001
PubMed:: 22030291
PubMed Central:: PMC4154821
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.06.001

93. Suspected Bartonella-associated myocarditis and supraventricular tachycardia in a cat

Author:: Reid K. Nakamura; Sarah A. Zimmerman; Michael B. Lesser
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2011 v.13 no.4 pp. 277-281
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: Bartonella; antibodies; azithromycin; cats; clinical examination; drug therapy; electrocardiography; females; hairs; myocarditis
Abstract:: ... A 4-year old female spayed domestic short hair cat presented for evaluation of a tachyarrhythmia identified on routine physical examination. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) was identified on electrocardiogram (ECG). Echocardiogram failed to identify any structural heart disease. A positive Bartonella antibody titer was identified on serological evaluation. The cat received anti-arrhythmics for ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.08.004
PubMed:: 22051527
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.08.004

94. The effect of protease inhibition on the temporal stability of NT-proBNP in feline plasma at room temperature

Author:: David J. Connolly; Melanie J. Hezzell; Virginia Luis Fuentes; Yu-Mei Chang; Rebecca Swan; Harriet M. Syme
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2011 v.13 no.1 pp. 13-19
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: EDTA (chelating agent); blood sampling; cat diseases; cats; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; proteinase inhibitors; proteinases; temperature; transportation
Abstract:: ... OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether the addition of a protease inhibitor (PI) to feline plasma improves the temporal stability of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). ANIMALS, MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-four EDTA blood samples were collected from 42 cats with cardiac disease or hyperthyroidism. Samples were separated within 15 min of collection and the plasma stored at −80 °C. Samp ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2010.11.002
PubMed:: 21296042
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2010.11.002

95. Use of pimobendan in 170 cats (2006–2010)

Author:: John M. MacGregor; John E. Rush; Nancy J. Laste; Rebecca L. Malakoff; Suzanne M. Cunningham; Natalie Aronow; Daniel J. Hall; Justin Williams; Lori L. Price
Source:: Journal of veterinary cardiology 2011 v.13 no.4 pp. 251-260
ISSN:: 1760-2734
Subject:: diuretics; drug therapy; heart failure; cats; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; enzyme inhibitors; clinical examination; heart; veterinarians; adverse effects; disease course
Abstract:: ... HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: To describe the therapeutic use of pimobendan in cats, describe the patient population to which it was administered, document potential side effects and report the clinical course following administration of pimobendan in conjunction with standard heart failure therapy. It is hypothesized that cats with advanced heart disease including congestive heart failure from a variety ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jvc.2011.08.001
PubMed:: 22030289
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.08.001

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1. A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Owner Medication Adherence for Feline Cardiovascular Disease in the Referral Setting

2. Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats

3. Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet

4. Non-invasive assessment of left ventricular relaxation property using color M-mode-derived intraventricular pressure gradients in cats

5. A retrospective evaluation of the indications, complications, and outcomes associated with epicardial pacemakers in 20 cats from a single institution

6. Anterior mitral valve leaflet length in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

7. Detection of congestive heart failure by mitral annular displacement in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – concordance between tissue Doppler imaging–derived tissue tracking and M-mode

8. Naturally occurring torsades de pointes and QT interval prolongation in a domestic cat

9. Non-invasive cardiovascular assessment of pregnancy in healthy female cats

10. Transvenous patent ductus arteriosus occlusion via Canine Duct Occluder in a cat

11. Accessory left ventricular chamber in a cat: multimodality imaging description by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography

12. Effect of pimobendan on left atrial function: an echocardiographic pilot study in 11 healthy cats

13. Giant pericardial-occupying compressive primary cardiac hemangiosarcoma in a cat

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15. Mediastinal histoplasmosis with cardiac involvement in a cat

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17. Surgical embolectomy in a cat with cardiogenic aortic thromboembolism

18. Anatomical assessment of intrathoracic cardiovascular structures using fast spin-echo double inversion recovery and steady-state free precession magnetic resonance imaging in a normal cat

19. Aortic dissection in four cats: clinicopathological correlations

20. Dilatable pulmonary artery banding for ventricular septal defect: surgical technique and case report of three cats

21. Doppler-derived echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in cats with left-sided congestive heart failure

22. Left atrial size and volume in cats with primary cardiomyopathy with and without congestive heart failure

23. Plasma growth differentiation factors 8 and 11 levels in cats with congestive heart failure secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

24. Valvular aortic stenosis in three cats

25. Clinical and electrocardiographic presentations of transient trifascicular block in three cats

26. Diagnostic accuracy of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations in cats with and without cardiomyopathies

27. Diagnostic and prognostic utility of surface electrocardiography in cats with left ventricular hypertrophy

28. Indications for permanent pacing in dogs and cats

29. Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

30. The SEISICAT study: a pilot study assessing efficacy and safety of spironolactone in cats with congestive heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathy

31. Echocardiographic assessment of feline false tendons and their relationship with focal thickening of the left ventricle

32. Patent ductus arteriosus in cats (Felis catus): 50 cases (2000–2015)

33. Pulmonary artery dissection causing haemothorax in a cat: potential role of Dirofilaria immitis infection and literature review

34. Role of computed tomography angiography in the differentiation of feline truncus arteriosus communis from pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

35. Successful balloon angioplasty of pulmonary artery stenosis in two cats and associated complications

36. Systemic arterial hypertension secondary to chronic kidney disease in two captive-born large felids

37. Validation of a method for quantitation of the clopidogrel active metabolite, clopidogrel, clopidogrel carboxylic acid, and 2-oxo-clopidogrel in feline plasma

38. Hypovolemia induced systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in two dogs

39. Infective endocarditis in 13 cats

40. Myocardial torsional deformations in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography

41. Right ventricular involvement in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

42. Single-dose pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular effects of oral pimobendan in healthy cats

43. The times they are a-changin': Two-dimensional aortic valve measurements differ throughout diastole

44. Assessment of the responsiveness of the Cats' Assessment Tool for Cardiac Health (CATCH) questionnaire

45. Cardiac biomarkers in cats

46. Cardiac pathology findings in 252 cats presented for necropsy; a comparison of cats with unexpected death versus other deaths

47. Cardiogenic embolism in the cat

48. Cardiomyopathy prevalence in 780 apparently healthy cats in rehoming centres (the CatScan study)

49. Congenital heart defects in cats: a retrospective study of 162 cats (1996–2013)

50. Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in cats: hemodynamic determinants and pattern recognition

51. Effect of atenolol on heart rate, arrhythmias, blood pressure, and dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

52. Evaluation of red blood cell distribution width in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

53. Feline heartworm disease: a ‘Rubik's-cube-like’ diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

54. Genotype–phenotype correlation between the cardiac myosin binding protein C mutation A31P and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a cohort of Maine Coon cats: a longitudinal study

55. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in man and cats

56. Increased normalized pulmonary transit times and pulmonary blood volumes in cardiomyopathic cats with or without congestive heart failure

57. Management of acute heart failure in cats

58. Management of asymptomatic (occult) feline cardiomyopathy: challenges and realities

59. Management of incidentally detected heart murmurs in dogs and cats

60. Pharmacotherapy of feline cardiomyopathy: chronic management of heart failure

61. Prevalence of congenital heart disease in 76,301 mixed-breed dogs and 57,025 mixed-breed cats

62. Reference intervals and allometric scaling of echocardiographic measurements in Bengal cats

63. Risk factors associated with sudden death vs. congestive heart failure or arterial thromboembolism in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

64. Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats

65. Secondary prevention of cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism in the cat: the double-blind, randomized, positive-controlled feline arterial thromboembolism; clopidogrel vs. aspirin trial (FAT CAT)

66. Sequential segmental classification of feline congenital heart disease

67. The genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats and humans

68. The influence of clinical and genetic factors on left ventricular wall thickness in Ragdoll cats

69. Thoracic radiography in the cat: identification of cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure

70. Ultrastructural myocardial changes in seven cats with spontaneous hypertrophic cardiomyopathy