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 …

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 …

Background Left atrial (LA) enlargement, congestive heart failure (CHF), and aortic
thromboembolism (ATE) are associated with decreased survival in cats with hypertrophic …

Objectives To evaluate risk factors associated with different types of cardiac death in cats
with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Animals Two hundred fifty-five cats with HCM …

Background The prognostic relevance of left atrial (LA) morphological and functional
variables, including those derived from speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), has been …

OBJECTIVES To describe left atrial size, left atrial volume, left atrial function and left
ventricular diastolic function in healthy cats and those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy …

Cardiovascular disease is the second highest cause of death in the UK. This chapter
outlines the function of the heart and circulation before describing coronary heart disease …

Sleeping and resting respiratory rates (SRR and RRR, respectively) are commonly used to
monitor dogs and cats with left-sided cardiac disease and to identify animals with left-sided …

Introduction/objectives Myocardial diseases are the most common acquired cardiac
diseases in cats and may result in left atrial enlargement and congestive heart failure (CHF) …

Background: Pimobendan has been shown to impart a significant survival benefit in
cardiomyopathic cats who receive it as part of heart failure therapy. However, use of …