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cardiomyopathy – a heart disease where areas of
heart muscle enlarge and thicken – is the most
common heart disease in cats. Although it
develops and progresses over time, its early
signs may be subtle or nonexistent. A cat that
seems healthy may appear to become very ill very
quickly, or even die suddenly.
These pages will explain some basics about how the heart
functions, what hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
is, how it impairs the heart's ability to
function, how a veterinarian diagnoses HCM, and
the goal of prescribing medications to manage it.
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A downloadable
feline
HCM information sheet is also available.
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What's New
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Ten years ago we introduced this site to provide information about feline hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy. While
there is currently no cure for this disease, nor any indications of a
possible cure on the research horizon, the body of knowledge
about this disease has continued to evolve over the past decade.
We have revised all of our pages to reflect a bit more detail about feline hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy, its cause,
and its medical management. (3/08)
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Feline
HCM Research
The Ricky Fund
The Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to funding research into feline health issues. In 2002, Winn established
The Ricky Fund to accept donations directed specifically toward feline
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy research. If you would like to learn
more about the projects it has funded and how you can help, please visit
The Ricky Fund for
HCM Research.
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Center for Companion Animal Health
The Center for
Companion Animal Health at the University of California, Davis
was instrumental in supporting and funding the research that
identified the first genetic mutation responsible for hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon cats. It also accepts donations
targeted toward HCM research.
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Thank you.
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Feline HCM Information Sheet
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In response to visitor suggestions, we have
put together an information sheet about feline HCM. It is
a one-page document in PDF format. (If you don't have the
free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, it can be downloaded from
the Adobe
site.)
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The feline HCM
information sheet is not intended to provide medical or
treatment advice.
If your pet is ill, please have it examined by your
veterinarian. |
Individuals, veterinarians, and
not-for-profit organizations may freely distribute paper
prints of this information sheet provided there is no
charge to the recipients, and that it is printed in its
entirety and without alteration. It may not be
republished in any other print or electronic form, nor
may its file be redistributed or copied to other
locations on the Internet, or in any network or other
media, without the permission of the authors. Thank you
for your courtesy.
Feline HCM
Information Sheet ... (109K)
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Home |
Definition |
Causes |
Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Prognosis |
References
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The purpose
of this web site is to describe feline HCM.
It is not intended to be a diagnostic or prognostic tool
or to provide medical or treatment advice.
If your pet is ill, please have it examined by
your veterinarian.
Copyright © 1997-2008 Mark D.
Kittleson, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology);
Jody A. Chinitz; and Marcia J. Munro.
All rights reserved.
Please do not reproduce or republish any portion of this
site without the permission of the authors.
This site may not be used for commercial or for-profit
purposes.
Links are welcome but we ask that pages be displayed in
their entirety, not within a frame, and that they are
presented within the context of improvement and education
in feline health.
Comments about this site may be addressed to jchinitz at
aol.com;
please
direct any medical questions to your veterinarian.
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