Article
Phenotypes and echocardiographic characteristics of a European population of domestic shorthair cats with idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde - 1 Nov 2009
Brizard D, Amberger C, Hartnack S, Doherr M, Lombard C
Abstract excerpt
111 Domestic Shorthair cats with idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were reviewed retrospectively. Two-dimensional echocardiography was used to classify cases in 6 established phenotypes. Hypertrophy was diffuse in 61 % of cats and involved major portions of the ventricular septum and the left ventricular free wall (phenotype D). In the remaining cats, distribution of hypertrophy was more segmental and was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
