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Feline cardiomyopathies
- Author: John D. Bonagura
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiorespiratory Medicine
- Item: Chapter 25, pp 220 - 236
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319534.25
- Copyright: © 2010 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2010
Abstract
Genetic and idiopathic myocardial diseases are often termed primary cardiomyopathies. These include hypertrophic (HCM), dilated (DCM), restrictive (RCM), arrhythmogenic right ventricular (ARVC) and unclassified (UCM) cardiomyopathies, as well as myocarditis (endomyocarditis). Myocardial infarction is a poorly characterized disorder in cats, which causes regional or global ventricular dysfunction. Of these conditions, HCM is most common. Secondary myocardial diseases develop from defined disorders such as systemic hypertension, hyperthyroidism, taurine deficiency and growth hormone excess (acromegaly). Echocardiographic findings overlap between primary and secondary myocardial disorders, but these conditions should be distinguished as patient management and long-term prognoses can differ. The chapter addresses History; Physical examination; Diagnostic studies; Specific feline cardiomyopathies; and Treating complications of feline cardiomyopathies.
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