Article
Genetics of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2020
Gil-Ortuño Cristina, Sebastián-Marcos Patricia, Sabater-Molina María, Nicolas-Rocamora Elisa, Gimeno-Blanes Juan R, Fernández Del Palacio María J
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by an abnormal increase in myocardial mass that affects cardiac structure and function. HCM is the most common inherited cardiovascular disease in humans (0.2%) and the most common cardiovascular disease in cats (14.7%). Feline HCM phenotype is very similar to the phenotype found in humans, but the time frame for the development of the disease is significantly...
Topics
- Animals
- Cardiac Myosins
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Carrier Proteins
- Cat Diseases
- Cats
- Disease Models, Animal
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Myosin Heavy Chains
- Sarcomeres
