Natural history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aortic thromboembolism in a family of domestic shorthair cats |
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Authors: | Baty C J Malarkey D E Atkins C E DeFrancesco T C Sidley J Keene B W |
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Institution: | Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA. |
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Abstract: | A feline domestic shorthair queen and her 3 offspring were all diagnosed with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The family has been followed for 13 years, and 3 cats have died of aortic thromboembolism (ATE). This communication documents the long-term progression of HCM in these cats that presented with mild left ventricular hypertrophy and hyperdynamic systolic ventricular function, developed progressive left atrial enlargement, and eventually resulted in hypodynamic left ventricular systolic function with relative left ventricular chamber dilation at the time of ATE. |
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Keywords: | Cardiac myocyte disarray End stage Spontaneous echo contrast Systolic function Ventricular remodeling |
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