The presence of a diabetic cardiomyopathy, independent of hypertension and coronary
artery disease, is still controversial. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the evidence …

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 …

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 …

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

Companion animal practice is an ever-changing field. As new research and experience
broaden our knowledge, changes in practice, treatment, and drug therapy may become …

Objective To evaluate the clinical factors correlated with postresuscitation myocardial
dysfunction and the prognostic implication such dysfunction may have. Design and setting …

BACKGROUND: Circulating plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
concentration facilitates emergency diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in people. Its …

Background: B‐type natriuretic peptide concentrations reliably distinguish between cardiac
and respiratory causes of dyspnea, but its utility to detect asymptomatic cats with occult …

The hypotheses of this prospective study were that (1) left atrial appendage (LAA) blood flow
velocities can be recorded in cats with myocardial disease by transthoracic Doppler …