Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Size and Function in Cats With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2017)

Right ventricular remodeling and dysfunction occur in some cats with HCM and may be associated with clinical severity. Our results support involvement of RV in the pathophysiology of HCM in some cats and support echocardiographic assessment of the RV in cats with HCM.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
left ventricular
mycobacterium tuberculosis
left atrial
mitral valve
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
oxidative stress
clinical evaluation