Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders of mostly unknown
etiology, and they occur commonly in cats. In some cats, they are well‐tolerated and are …

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 …

Background The diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in cats is challenging. Point‐of‐
care (POC) thoracic ultrasound and NT‐proBNP testing are emerging tools that may aid in …

Practical relevance: The feline cardiomyopathies are the most prevalent type of heart
disease in adult domestic cats. Several forms have been identified (see Parts 2 and 3), with …

OBJECTIVE To investigate the usefulness of radiographic measures of the left atrium and
ventricle as surrogates for echocardiographic criteria in identifying dogs with stage B2 …

Objective To assess distribution of alveolar‐interstitial syndrome (AIS) detected by lung
ultrasound (LUS) compared to thoracic radiographs (TXR). Design Prospective study …

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 …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease of the myocardium whereby the walls of
the left ventricle (LV) are abnormally thickened and has a reported prevalence in cats of …

Introduction 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 …