Biomarker changes with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Joonbum SeoJessie Rosie PayneJose Novo MatosWesley Wynne FongDavid J ConnollyVirginia Luis Fuentes

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)

For cats with HCM and equivalent LA size and LV systolic function, those with SAM had higher NT-proBNP and cTnI concentrations than did those without SAM. Presence of SAM should be considered when interpreting biomarker concentrations in cats with HCM.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular
mitral valve
left atrial
heart failure
blood pressure
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation