A Retrospective Review of Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Hyperthyroidism of Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Hyperthyroidism

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angličtina
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A Retrospective Review of Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Hyperthyroidism of Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Hyperthyroidism
Original language description
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent acquired heart disease in cats. Although the etiology of feline HCM is unknown, certain breeds appear to be predisposed suggesting a genetic pattern. Sometimes heart muscle thickening similar to HCMcan develop secondary to other disorders such as hyperthyroidism (HT) and systemic hypertension also leading to heart failure. The aim of the study was to retrospectively determine the proportion of patients with myocardial hypertrophy resembling HCM with HT (HT/HCM). Also the association of thyrotoxicosis with clinical, radiographical, ECG and echocardiographical signs was evaluated. Clinical records of feline patients diagnosed with HCM in a period of 2 years in the Clinic of Dog and Cat Diseases atthe Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences were used (2008-2009). All data was analyzed using descriptive and non-parametric statistics. During this period 16 cats were diagnosed with HCM by c
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I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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