Background: Papillary muscle hypertrophy can occur in conjunction with, or as the only
indication of, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or other diseases that result in left ventricular …

Background Maine coon cats have a familial disposition for developing hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM) with evidence of an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance [1] …

Objective—To determine the prevalence of cardiomyopathy and the relationship between
cardiomyopathy and heart murmurs in apparently healthy cats. Design—Cross-sectional …

OBJECTIVES: This retrospective study addressed the general hypothesis that abnormalities
of the mitral valve apparatus are common in cats with idiopathic hypertrophic …

Objective—To describe and analyze the left ventricular free wall (LVFW) radial and
longitudinal motions in a population of healthy Maine Coon cats by use of quantitative 2 …

Objectives 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 …

Atrial size determined by echocardiography provides a surrogate measure of the
hemodynamic burden of cardiac disease. Linear atrial dimensions often are indexed to …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of sudden alterations in heart
rate (HR) on left ventricular (LV) wall thickness and dimensions determined by …

OBJECTIVES:(1) To investigate heart morphology and function using echocardiography and
tissue Doppler imaging (TDI),(2) to determine heart disease prevalence and characteristics …

Background: Diastolic dysfunction occurs in many cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HCM). Less is known about systolic function in various stages of HCM. Myocardial strain …