Feline DCRV
6 yr FS cat ,4/6 new murmur. Clinically fine! LV, M mode measures normal. Hypertrophy of septal base. Flow at septal base was 1.5m/s, slightly restrictive near end systole.Normal flow past AO valve. Mild aliasing of LV outflow resolved with increasing CF PRF. Early diastolic dysfunction noted from mitral inflow and IVRT. Left atrial size…
What does this?
This is an 11-month-old clinically normal intact female Maine Coon cat presented for a 3/6 systolic heart murmur. Scanning revealed generalized left and right ventricular hypertrophy and a severely enlarged right atrium with bowing of the atrial septum to the left. Short axis views revealed similar right and left ventricular diastolic size with septal flattening…
Doberman Dilated Cardiomyopathy
I have a quick question. Is concentric hypertrophy of the L ventricle a finding in dilated cardiomyopatahy of the Doberman or should I be searching for another cause for the underlying pathophysiology? I always thought I would see eccentric hypertrophy. I know it probably wont change my treatment protocol at this point- but I was…