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 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) being the most common. Clinically the cardiomyopathies are often indistinguishable. ...
Author(s)
Kittleson, M. D.; Côté, E.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2021, 23, 11, pp 1009-1027
Doppler ultrasonography is used in the evaluation of hemodynamics, and the resistivity (RI) and pulsatility (PI) indexes provide information about resistance to blood flow within a vessel. This systematic review was carried out to evaluate renal RI and PI in clinically healthy and nonsedated cats...
Author(s)
Evangelista, G. C. L.; Viana, A. G. de A.; Neves, M. M.; Reis, E. C. C.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, 2022, 63, 3, pp 306-318
Heart diseases are the main cause of sudden deaths in cats. Those diseases can be diagnosed using ultrasonography. This study aims to investigate the cases of heart diseases of cats diagnosed by ultrasonography (echocardiography) in Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, IPB...
Author(s)
Rasyid, M. M.; Ulum, M. F.; Zaenab, S.; Noviana, D.
Publisher
Redaksi Jurnal Veteriner, Denpasar, Indonesia
Citation
Jurnal Veteriner, 2020, 21, 3, pp 340-351
Heart disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in cats. Focused cardiac ultrasonography (FCU) is a useful diagnostic tool for identifying heart disease in symptomatic and asymptomatic cats when performed by trained veterinarians. When used in conjunction with other diagnostics such as...
Publisher
Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, 2021, 51, 6, pp 1183-1202
Two cats presented with the chief complaints of abdominal distention, anorexia, and respiratory distress. Echocardiography showed left ventricular dilatation and a marked reduction in left ventricular fraction shortening (FS), leading to a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Although both ...
Author(s)
Yoshida, T.; Ichikawa, N.; Koike, M.; Hirokawa, T.; Sasaoka, K.; Machida, N.; Taguchi, M.
Publisher
Japanese Society of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Tottori, Japan
Citation
Journal of Animal Clinical Medicine, 2016, 25, 4, pp 148-152
An 8-year-old cat is presented with a pericardial effusion. Infectious bacterial pericarditis with tamponade was established after further examinations. Surgical treatment (pericardiectomy) was performed because pericardial puncture and medical treatment consisting of antibiotics were not...
Author(s)
Bomassi, E.; Etchepareborde, S.
Publisher
Newsmed, Paris, France
Citation
Point Vétérinaire, 2022, 53, 429, pp 38-42
An 8-year-old cat is presented with a pericardial effusion. Infectious bacterial pericarditis with tamponade was established after further examinations. Surgical treatment (pericardiectomy) was performed because pericardial puncture and medical treatment consisting of antibiotics were not...
Author(s)
Bomassi, É.; Etchepareborde, S.
Publisher
Point Veterinaire Italie s.r.l., Milan, Italy
Citation
Summa, Animali da Compagnia, 2022, 39, 6, pp 39-43
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 15-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was examined because of a 1-year history of daily vomiting, which was not associated with food intake. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Initial physical examination findings and serial hematologic and serum biochemical results were unremarkable ...
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2019, 255, 2, pp 213-218
Objective: To establish a baseline lung ultrasound (LUS) artifact profile using a regionally based protocol in cats without clinical signs of respiratory disease and with radiographically normal lungs compared to a cohort of cats with left-sided congestive heart failure (CHF). Design: Prospective...
Author(s)
Lisciandro, G. R.; Fulton, R. M.; Fosgate, G. T.; Mann, K. A.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 2017, 27, 5, pp 499-505
Author(s)
Castaneda, E.; Estrada, A.
Publisher
Educational Concepts LLC, Tulsa, USA
Citation
NAVC Clinician's Brief, 2022, May,