Cardiomiopatia hipertrófica felina: aspectos relevantes

Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by mild to severe thickening of left ventricular chamber associated with diastolic dysfunction. The main clinical signs are typically respiratory abnormalitiess econdary to pulmonary edema and /or pleural effusion; mild to severe acute heart failure; and paraparesis/paraplegia caused by arterial thromboembolism. The diagnosis should be based on a positive family history and the causes that cause secondary hypertrophy should be discarded. Echocardiography is currently the gold standard for the diagnosis of this pathology. It is the most common heart disease in adult cats; therefore, it is necessary knowledge of the condition in order to perform an effective clinical management, improving prognosis and quality of life of the animal.