Prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of cardiac disease in apparently healthy cats with murmurs

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery - Tập 13 - Trang 266-271 - 2011
Reid K. Nakamura1, Mark Rishniw2, Megan K. King3, Carl D. Sammarco4
1Advanced Veterinary Care Center, 15926 Hawthorne Blvd, Lawndale, CA 90260, USA
2Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
3Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services, 2010 Cabot Blvd West Suite D, Langhorne, PA 19047, USA
4Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, 197 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724, USA

Tóm tắt

The objective of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in apparently healthy cats with heart murmurs. Thirty-two privately owned domestic cats were examined. All cats were considered healthy on the basis of history and physical examination, except for the finding of a heart murmur on auscultation. Cats on any medications (besides regular flea, tick and heartworm preventative) or that were pregnant or lactating were excluded from this study. The prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in this population of cats was 53%. Therefore, identification of a heart murmur on routine physical examination in apparently healthy cats warrants further investigation.

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Tập 13

266-271

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