Category: Acquired Cats

A physiologic murmur is quite common in cats.   This is usually the result of a dynamic right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (dRVO).   This

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a state of high blood pressure within the lung (pulmonary) circulation.   This condition can be due to heartworm disease and

Systemic Hypertension is a state of high blood pressure within the body.   This means that the heart must work very hard to propel blood

An aortic thromboembolism is a blood clot that has developed within the heart.   It typically lodges at the distal aorta, often termed a “saddle

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease wherein the heart muscle is damaged. The myocardium becomes infiltrated with fibrous scar tissue that prevents normal function

Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease wherein the heart muscle is damaged and becomes very weak.   In cats, this is usually idiopathic, but