Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats

Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats, and it can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Cats are often screened for HCM because of the presence of a heart murmur, but screening for breeding purposes has also become common. These cats are usually purebred cats of breeding age, and generally do not present with severe disease or with any clinical signs. This type of screening is particularly challenging because mild disease may be difficult to differentiate from a normal phenotype, and the margin for error is small, with potentially major consequences for the breeder. This article reviews HCM screening methods, with particular emphasis on echocardiography. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Echocardiography; Breeding programs; Biomarkers; Genetic background

Published in

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
2015, volume: 17, number: Suppl 1, pages: S134-S149

SLU Authors

• Häggström, Jens

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.07.003

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/70203