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Grassinger JM, Henrich M, Echevarría AC, März I, Henrich E, Bartel A, Schneider M, Aupperle-Lellbach H. Correlation of Histopathological Changes in the Left Atrium and Left Atrial Appendage with the Degree of Dilation in Cats. J Comp Pathol 2021; 189:8-25. [PMID: 34886990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although atrial dilation is a common finding in feline cardiac disease, detailed investigations of atrial pathology are rare in cats. The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between pathohistological findings, morphometric data and the degree of dilation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in 53 cats. Based on the LAA volume, the samples were grouped into normal/control (group 0, ≤1 ml [n = 9]), mildly dilated (group 1, >1 to ≤2 ml [n = 16]), moderately dilated (group 2, >2 to ≤3 ml [n = 14]) and markedly dilated (group 3, >3 ml [n = 14]) groups, independent of the underlying disease. Samples from the LAA and the left atrium (LA) were histologically evaluated using haematoxylin and eosin- and Picrosirius red-stained sections, and morphometrically analysed using an image analysis system. The degree of endo-, myo- and epicardial fibrosis was directly correlated with increased LAA dilation. Due to cardiomyocyte hyperplasia and hypertrophy, the mean thickness of the atrial wall was significantly greater in groups 1 and 2 than in group 0. Conversely, group 3 had a lower mean atrial wall thickness than groups 1 and 2, which was attributed to increased transmural fibrosis and cardiomyocyte atrophy. These findings reflect intensive dynamic remodelling processes during LA and LAA dilation, indicating that reversibility appears to be limited in cases of severe left atrial dilation.
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- Julia M Grassinger
- LABOKLIN GmbH & Co. KG, Labor für Klinische Diagnostik, Bad Kissingen, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Veterinär-Pathologie, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Berlin, Germany
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- LABOKLIN GmbH & Co. KG, Labor für Klinische Diagnostik, Bad Kissingen, Berlin, Germany
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- Tierklinik Hofheim, Hofheim, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Kleintiere, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Veterinär-Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Kleintiere, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen, Berlin, Germany
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Hypereosinophilic syndrome with cardiac infiltration and congestive heart failure in a cat. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 41:11-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kittleson MD, Côté E. The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 3. Cardiomyopathies other than HCM. J Feline Med Surg 2021; 23:1053-1067. [PMID: 34693805 PMCID: PMC8723175 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x211030218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Practical relevance: Although feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) occurs more commonly,
dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM),
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), left ventricular
noncompaction (LVNC) and cardiomyopathy – nonspecific phenotype (NCM;
formerly unclassified cardiomyopathy) are all recognized in domestic
cats. Patient group: Any adult domestic cat, of either sex and of any breed, can be affected. Diagnostics: The non-HCM cardiomyopathies are rarely suspected in subclinically affected
cats, so most are first identified when a cat presents with signs of heart
failure or systemic thromboembolic disease. The definitive clinical
confirmatory test for these other feline cardiomyopathies is
echocardiography. Key findings: ‘Cardiomyopathy – nonspecific phenotype’ is a catch-all term that groups
hearts with myocardial changes that either do not meet the criteria for any
one type of cardiomyopathy (HCM, RCM, DCM, ARVC, LVNC) or meet the
echocardiography criteria for more than one type. RCM is characterized by
diastolic dysfunction due to fibrosis that results in a restrictive
transmitral flow pattern on Doppler echocardiography and usually marked left
or biatrial enlargement. DCM is characterized by decreased myocardial
contractility and is rare in cats. When it occurs, it is seldom due to
taurine deficiency. However, since taurine-deficient DCM is usually
reversible, a diet history should be obtained, whole blood and plasma
taurine levels should be measured and taurine should be supplemented in the
diet if the diet is not commercially manufactured. ARVC should be suspected
in adult cats with severe right heart enlargement and right heart failure
(ascites and/or pleural effusion), especially if arrhythmia is present.
Feline LVNC is rare; its significance continues to be explored. Treatment of
the consequences of these cardiomyopathies (management of heart failure,
thromboprophylaxis, treatment of systemic arterial thromboembolism) is the
same as for HCM. Conclusions: While these other cardiomyopathies are less prevalent than HCM in cats, their
clinical and radiographic presentation is often indistinguishable from HCM.
Echocardiography is usually the only ante-mortem method to determine which
type of cardiomyopathy is present. However, since treatment and prognosis
are often similar for the feline cardiomyopathies, distinguishing among the
cardiomyopathies is often not essential for determining appropriate
therapy. Areas of uncertainty: The feline cardiomyopathies do not always fit into one distinct category.
Interrelationships among cardiomyopathies in cats may exist and
understanding these relationships in the future might provide critical
insights regarding treatment and prognosis.
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- Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic
Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Saito T, Suzuki R, Yuchi Y, Teshima T, Matsumoto H, Koyama H. Early detection of myocardial dysfunction in a cat that gradually progressed to endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:274. [PMID: 34391430 PMCID: PMC8364115 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02987-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a common myocardial disease in cats, characterized by diastolic dysfunction and atrial enlargement without myocardial hypertrophy. Especially, endomyocardial form of RCM, one of the subtypes in RCM, is characterized by endocardial fibrosis, endocardial scar bridging the interventricular septum and left ventricular (LV) free wall, and deformation and distortion of the LV. However, it is unclear how the myocardial dysfunction and the endocardial scar contribute to the pathophysiology of RCM disease progression. Case presentation A 3 years and 2 months old, intact male, Domestic shorthaired cat was presented for consultation of cardiac murmur. At the first visit (day 0), the notable abnormal finding was echocardiography-derived chordae tendineae-like structure bridging the interventricular septum and the LV free wall, resulting high-speed blood flow in the left ventricle. Electrocardiography, thoracic radiography and noninvasive blood pressure measurements were normal. No left atrial enlargement was observed, and LV inflow velocity showed an abnormal relaxation pattern. Although there was no abnormality in tissue Doppler imaging-derived myocardial velocity, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) revealed a decrease in the LV longitudinal strain and an increase in endocardial to epicardial ratio of the LV circumferential strain on day 0. On day 468, obvious left atrium enlargement and smoke like echo in the left atrium were observed. The LV inflow velocity was fused, and the tissue Doppler imaging-derived early-diastolic myocardial velocity of the septal mitral annulus decreased. Regarding 2D-STE, LV circumferential strain was further decreased, and right ventricular strain was additionally decreased. Although the general condition was good, we made a clinical diagnosis of endomyocardial RCM based on the above findings. On day 503, the cat showed the radiographic evidence of pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure signs. Conclusions Cats with abnormal LV structure and associated myocardial dysfunction like this case needs careful observation. Additionally, 2D-STE indices may be useful for early detection of myocardial dysfunction in feline RCM.
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- Takahiro Saito
- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan.,Sagamihara Animal Medical Center, 10-17-2 Kobuchi, Minami-ku, 252-0344, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, 180-8602, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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Zivarpour P, Reiner Ž, Hallajzadeh J, Mirsafaei L. Resveratrol and cardiac fibrosis prevention and treatment. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021; 23:190-200. [PMID: 33583368 DOI: 10.2174/1389201022666210212125003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are some of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developed or developing countries but in developed countries as well. Cardiac fibrosis is one of the most often pathological changes of heart tissues. It occurs as a result of extracellular matrix proteins accumulation at myocardia. Cardiac fibrosis results in impaired cardiac systolic and diastolic functions and is associated with other effects. Therapies with medicines have not been sufficiently successful in treating chronic diseases such as CVD. Therefore, the interest for therapeutic potential of natural compounds and medicinal plants has increased. Plants such as grapes, berries and peanuts contain a polyphenolic compound called "resveratrol" which has been reported to have various therapeutic properties for a variety of diseases. Studies on laboratory models that show that resveratrol has beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarction, high blood pressure cardiomyopathy, thrombosis, cardiac fibrosis, and atherosclerosis. In vitro animal models using resveratrol indicated protective effects on the heart by neutralizing reactive oxygen species, preventing inflammation, increasing neoangiogenesis, dilating blood vessels, suppressing apoptosis and delaying atherosclerosis. In this review, we are presenting experimental and clinical results of studies concerning resveratrol effects on cardiac fibrosis as a CVD outcome in humans.
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- Parinaz Zivarpour
- Department of Biological sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Higher Education Institute of Rab-Rashid, Tabriz. Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb. Croatia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Research Center for Evidence-Based Health Management, Maragheh University of Medical Science, Maragheh. Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Ramsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari. Iran
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Accessory left ventricular chamber in a cat: multimodality imaging description by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography. J Vet Cardiol 2020; 28:55-61. [PMID: 32339994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A left ventricular accessory chamber is a complex and uncommon phenotype consisting in a subdivision of the left ventricle by a thick-walled muscle bundle or septum into two cavities. Multiple aetiologies such as congenital double-chambered left ventricle and acquired endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy have been reported. The endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy, owing to its structural heterogeneity, can present a similar phenotype to the congenital abnormality with intraventricular lesions bridging the ventricular septum and left ventricular free wall. Conventional echocardiography is the first-line, accepted, non-invasive imaging modality to investigate underlying cardiac disease but presents limitations for the overall assessment of myocardial tissue. This report describes the use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging as an additional imaging modality to provide multiplanar morphological, structural, and functional information of the myocardium. In the presented images, hyperintensities on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging within the myocardium along with hyperechoic and heterogeneous myocardial tissue on echocardiography and elevated troponin I were suggestive of a presumptive acquired pathological process such as feline endomyocarditis-left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis complex, rather than a sole congenital anomaly. Although the diagnosis was not confirmed, this case exemplifies the advantages of using complementary multimodality imaging in a cat presented with a left ventricular accessory chamber.
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Chetboul V, Passavin P, Trehiou-Sechi E, Gouni V, Poissonnier C, Pouchelon JL, Desquilbet L. Clinical, epidemiological and echocardiographic features and prognostic factors in cats with restrictive cardiomyopathy: A retrospective study of 92 cases (2001-2015). J Vet Intern Med 2019; 33:1222-1231. [PMID: 30924221 PMCID: PMC6524389 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a common primary cardiomyopathy of cats. However, little information is available regarding prognostic variables in large populations of cats with RCM. Objectives To characterize the epidemiological, clinical, and echocardiographic features of cats with RCM and to document their survival times and risk factors for cardiac death (CD). Animals Ninety‐two cats with RCM. Methods Retrospective study. Diagnosis of RCM was based on echocardiographic and Doppler criteria. Median survival time to CD and adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were estimated by the Kaplan‐Meier method and multivariate Cox models, respectively. Results The feline population (median age [interquartile range], 8.6 years [4.1‐12.4]; body weight, 4.0 kg [3.3‐4.7]) included 83 cats (90%) with the myocardial RCM form and 9 (10%) with the endomyocardial fibrosis RCM form. Most RCM cats (64/92, 70%) were symptomatic at the time of diagnosis, with dyspnea related to congestive heart failure in 57 of 64 cats (89%). The median survival time of the 69 cats with the myocardial RCM form and available follow‐up was 667 days (range, 2‐3710 days) considering CD. Independent of age, biatrial enlargement, and arrhythmias, increase of the left atrium (LA)‐to‐aorta (Ao) ratio (hazard ration [HR], 2.5 per 0.5‐unit increase; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5‐4.2; P < .001) and presence of severe LA enlargement (end‐diastolic LA : Ao ≥2; HR, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.3‐8.7; P = .01) were significantly associated with shorter time to CD. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Cardiac death is common in RCM cats, and LA enlargement seems independently associated with decreased survival time in these cats.
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- Valérie Chetboul
- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.,INSERM, Unité 955, Equipe 03, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Paris, France
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- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.,INSERM, Unité 955, Equipe 03, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Paris, France
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- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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- Alfort Cardiology Unit, Université Paris-Est, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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- U955-IMRB, INSERM, École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UPEC, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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Locatelli C, Pradelli D, Campo G, Spalla I, Savarese A, Brambilla PG, Bussadori C. Survival and prognostic factors in cats with restrictive cardiomyopathy: a review of 90 cases. J Feline Med Surg 2018; 20:1138-1143. [PMID: 29451444 PMCID: PMC11104218 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x18755955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Large studies focusing on restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) in the cat are scarce. The aims of this retrospective study were to describe epidemiological characteristics and to analyse prognostic factors affecting survival in cats with RCM. METHODS The clinical archives of the Gran Sasso Veterinary Clinic (Milan, Italy) and of the cardiology unit of the Department of Veterinary Medicine (University of Milan, Italy) from 1997-2015 were reviewed for all cats diagnosed with RCM based on an echocardiographic examination (left atrial/biatrial enlargement, normal left ventricle wall thickness, normal or mildly decreased systolic function and restrictive left ventricle filling pattern with pulsed Doppler echocardiography). RESULTS The study population comprised 90 cats (53 male, 37 female) with an echocardiographic diagnosis of RCM. Most were domestic shorthairs (n = 60) with a mean ± SD age of 10.0 ± 4.3 years and a median weight of 3.8 kg (interquartile range 3.2-5 kg). Most cats were symptomatic (n = 87). The most common clinical sign was respiratory distress (n = 75). Follow-up was available for 60 cats and the median survival time (MST) was 69 days (95% confidence interval [CI] 0-175 days). Cardiac-related death occurred in 50 cats. In the multivariate Cox analysis only respiratory distress showed a statistically significant effect on survival. The cats without respiratory distress showed an MST of 466 days (95% CI 0-1208); cats with respiratory distress showing an MST of 64 days (95% CI 8-120; P = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE RCM can be considered an end-stage condition associated with a poor prognosis, with few cats not showing clinical signs and surviving >1 year. Most cats died of cardiac disease within a very short time.
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- Chiara Locatelli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Donovan TA, Balakrishnan N, Carvalho Barbosa I, McCoy T, Breitschwerdt EB, Fox PR. Bartonella spp. as a Possible Cause or Cofactor of Feline Endomyocarditis-Left Ventricular Endocardial Fibrosis Complex. J Comp Pathol 2018; 162:29-42. [PMID: 30060840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Endomyocarditis is a commonly detected post-mortem finding in domestic cats presenting for sudden onset cardiovascular death, yet the aetiology remains unresolved. Cats are documented reservoir hosts for Bartonella henselae, the infectious cause of cat scratch disease in man. Various Bartonella spp. have been associated with culture-negative endocarditis, myocarditis and sudden death in man and animals. We hypothesized that Bartonella spp. DNA could be amplified more often from the hearts of cats with feline endomyocarditis-left ventricular endocardial fibrosis (FEMC-LVEF) complex compared with cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or cats with grossly and microscopically unremarkable hearts (designated non-cardiac disease controls). Formalin-fixed and paraffin wax-embedded, cardiac tissues from 60 domestic and purebred cats aged 3 months to 18 years were examined, and histological features were recorded. Cardiac tissue sections were tested for Bartonella DNA using multiple 16-23S intergenic transcribed spacer region polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primer sets, including two Bartonella genera, a Bartonella koehlerae species-specific and a Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii-specific assay, followed by DNA sequence confirmation of the species or genotype. Special precautions were taken to avoid DNA cross-contamination between tissues. Bartonella spp. DNA was amplified by PCR and sequenced from 18 of 36 cats (50%) with FEMC-LVEF and 1/12 (8.3%) cats with HCM. Bartonella spp. DNA was not amplified from any non-cardiac disease control hearts. Based on PCR/DNA sequencing, one Bartonella spp. was amplified from 10 cats, while the remaining eight were coinfected with more than one Bartonella spp. To our knowledge, this study represents the first documentation of B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii genotype I infection in cats (n = 11). Fluorescence in-situ hybridization testing facilitated visualization of Bartonella bacteria within the myocardium of four of seven PCR-positive FEMC-LVEF hearts. Collectively, these findings support the hypothesis that Bartonella spp. may play a primary role or act as a cofactor in the pathogenesis of FEMC-LVEF. Studies involving cats from other geographical regions and definitive demonstration of Bartonella spp. within regions of inflammation are needed to confirm an association between Bartonella spp. and FEMC-LVEF induced morbidity and mortality in cats.
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- T A Donovan
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
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- Clinical Microbiology Unit, State Laboratory of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, and the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory, Comparative Medicine Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, and the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory, Comparative Medicine Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, and the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory, Comparative Medicine Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Li L, Zhao Q, Kong W. Extracellular matrix remodeling and cardiac fibrosis. Matrix Biol 2018; 68-69:490-506. [PMID: 29371055 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2018.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cardiac fibrosis, characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the myocardium, distorts the architecture of the myocardium, facilitates the progression of arrhythmia and cardiac dysfunction, and influences the clinical course and outcome in patients with heart failure. This review describes the composition and homeostasis in normal cardiac interstitial matrix and introduces cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cardiac fibrosis. We also characterize the ECM alteration in the fibrotic response under diverse cardiac pathological conditions and depict the role of matricellular proteins in the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis. Moreover, the diagnosis of cardiac fibrosis based on imaging and biomarker detection and the therapeutic strategies are addressed. Understanding the comprehensive molecules and pathways involved in ECM homeostasis and remodeling may provide important novel potential targets for preventing and treating cardiac fibrosis.
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- Li Li
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing 100191, China.
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Prat V, Rozec B, Gauthier C, Lauzier B. Human heart failure with preserved ejection versus feline cardiomyopathy: what can we learn from both veterinary and human medicine? Heart Fail Rev 2017; 22:783-794. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-017-9645-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Rodríguez-González MJ, Torres ÁM, Echeverría LE. Fibrosis endomiocárdica. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2016.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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McEndaffer L, Molesan A, Erb H, Kelly K. Feline Panleukopenia Virus Is Not Associated With Myocarditis or Endomyocardial Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in Cats. Vet Pathol 2017; 54:669-675. [PMID: 28622497 PMCID: PMC10956504 DOI: 10.1177/0300985817695516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Canine parvovirus-2 (CPV-2) is nearly indistinguishable from feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) and is a well-known cause of viral myocarditis in young puppies; however, it is not known whether either FPV or CPV-2 naturally infects feline cardiomyocytes and causes myocarditis. Endomyocarditis (EMC) and left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis (LVEF), clinically known as "endomyocardial restrictive cardiomyopathy," are important feline heart diseases suspected to have an infectious etiology. A continuum is suggested with EMC representing the acute reaction to an unknown infectious agent and LVEF the chronic manifestation of repair. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) whether there is natural parvovirus infection of the feline myocardium and (2) whether parvoviral infection is associated with feline EMC and/or LVEF. In a retrospective study, polymerase chain reaction and sequencing for the parvovirus VP1/2 gene was performed on archived heart tissue from cats with endomyocardial disease and controls. Similar methods were used prospectively on myocardial tissues from shelter-source kittens. Although 8 of 36 (22%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 11%-40%) shelter kittens had parvoviral DNA in myocardial tissue, VP1/2 DNA was not detected in 33 adult cases or 34 controls (95% CI, 0% to ∼11%). These findings were confirmed by in situ hybridization: adult cats did not have detectable parvovirus DNA, although rare intranuclear signal was confirmed in 7 of 8 shelter-source kittens. In kittens, parvovirus was not significantly associated with myocarditis, and in situ hybridization signal did not colocalize with inflammation. Although infection of cardiomyocytes was demonstrated in kittens, these data do not support a role for parvovirus in EMC-LVEF.
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- Laura McEndaffer
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Wilkie LJ, Smith K, Luis Fuentes V. Cardiac pathology findings in 252 cats presented for necropsy; a comparison of cats with unexpected death versus other deaths. J Vet Cardiol 2016; 17 Suppl 1:S329-40. [PMID: 26776590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report necropsy and myocardial histopathology in cats with unexpected death and expected death/euthanasia, comparing findings in 4 groups of cats: unexpected death with noncardiac disease (UD-NC); unexpected death with cardiac disease (UD-C); expected death/euthanasia due to noncardiac disease with incidental cardiac disease (OD + HD); and expected death/euthanasia due to congestive heart failure (CHF). ANIMALS Two hundred fifty-two cats undergoing necropsy at a single centre. METHODS Signalment, history, body weight, heart weight and myocardial thickness were obtained from medical records. Cardiac histopathology slides were reviewed blindly by a single observer. Data were analysed using a Chi squared, Fisher's exact, Kruskal-Wallis tests or ANOVA as appropriate. RESULTS Death at a veterinary clinic and suspected poisoning were the most common reasons for necropsy in 158 cats with an unexpected death. No cause other than cardiac disease was found in 87/158 (55.1%), with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy identified in 68/87 (78%) of UD-C cats. Expected deaths or euthanasia occurred in 27 cats with CHF and 67 cats with concurrent heart disease (OD + HD). Myofiber disarray, interstitial fibrosis, subendocardial fibrosis and intramural arteriolosclerosis were more prevalent in UD-C cats than in UD-NC cats, and subendocardial fibrosis and arteriolosclerosis were more prevalent in UD-C cats than in CHF and OD + HD cats. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac disease, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in particular, was commonly present in cats that died unexpectedly in this study population. Subendocardial fibrosis and intramural arteriolosclerosis were more common in cats with unexpected death with cardiac disease than in other cats.
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- L J Wilkie
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Pathogen Biology, The Royal Veterinary College, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, UK.
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Fox PR, Schober KA. Management of asymptomatic (occult) feline cardiomyopathy: Challenges and realities. J Vet Cardiol 2016; 17 Suppl 1:S150-8. [PMID: 26776574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiomyopathy distinguishes a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders that represent the most prevalent cause of feline heart disease. Etiology is uncertain and the natural history is presently unresolved. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common of these conditions, and while the majority of affected cats are asymptomatic, a proportion is at risk to develop serious morbidities--the most devastating of which include congestive heart failure, arterial thromboembolism, and cardiac death. Predicting when or whether an asymptomatic cat might develop morbidity is hindered by lack of evidence-based clinical trials. Superimposed, these issues create an irresolvable predicament that presently confounds medical decision-making. METHODS Review of current perspectives for managing asymptomatic (occult) feline cardiomyopathy. RESULTS Complex pathophysiology and (likely) sarcomeric mutations give rise to heterogeneous cardiac phenotypes and variable clinical findings. Echocardiography remains the gold standard to clarify cardiac morphology. Frequently, however, detection of echocardiographic alterations--though often of unproven clinical significance--extrapolates by inference or implication a specter of disease, and with this, leads to a path of long-term treatment and testing. Presently, there is no proof that any particular therapy reduces morbidity or prolongs survival of cats affected with occult cardiomyopathy. Recently, however, evidence has accumulated to support the belief that certain prognostic indicators suggest risk for poor outcome. Accordingly, and in absence of evidence-based clinical trials, current practice has shifted to view therapy with the intent to target pathophysiology underlying documented or perceived clinical markers, whose presence portends high risk in certain patients. Affected animals and potentially siblings should be monitored using clinical testing that also takes into account age-related comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Asymptomatic (occult) feline cardiomyopathy includes complex and heterogeneous diseases whose outcomes are challenging to predict. Review of available evidence-based treatment data leaves no uncertainties regarding drugs with established efficacy. There presently are none. Current management focuses upon identification of documented risk factors, individualized and tailored therapy, and cogent monitoring. Drugs most commonly considered in this paradigm include those that might reduce thromboembolic risk in cases with substantial left atrial enlargement or dysfunction, agents to counteract left ventricular remodeling, or medications that ameliorate systolic or diastolic dysfunction. Discovering reliable prognostic indicators may further improve stratification to identify patients at highest risk, or detect subsets that respond favorably. These issues shape the challenge to identify sensible preventative management and cost-effective, long-term monitoring strategies.
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- Philip R Fox
- The Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Pathological Features and Pathogenesis of the Endomyocardial Form of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in Cats. J Comp Pathol 2016; 155:190-198. [PMID: 27392420 PMCID: PMC7094507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This study reports pathological and molecular features in 41 cases of feline restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM). Grossly, there were patchy or diffuse areas of endocardial thickening affecting the left ventricle. The more common patchy endocardial lesions occurred as large trabecular or irregular broad bands of fibrous tissue bridging the left ventricular free wall and ventricular septum. Microscopically, regardless of the gross pattern, the thickened endocardium contained various numbers of stellate, spindle-shaped or elongated mesenchymal cells surrounded by fibrous connective tissue. Immunohistochemical findings were indicative of smooth muscle differentiation in mesenchymal cells. These cells proliferated vigorously and produced alcian blue-positive ground substance and collagen fibres; it was considered that the mesenchymal cells contributed to the formation of the endocardial lesions. In addition, multiple left ventricular ‘false tendons’ were invariably included within the trabecular or broad fibrous bands, providing a framework for formation of those bands. Evidence of endocarditis or endomyocarditis was lacking in all 41 cases, and no viral genomes were detected in any of the DNA or RNA samples obtained from 14 of the hearts. These observations suggest that any relationship between feline RCM and a virus-induced inflammatory response seems unlikely.
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Kimura Y, Fukushima R, Hirakawa A, Kobayashi M, Machida N. Epidemiological and clinical features of the endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy in cats: a review of 41 cases. J Vet Med Sci 2016; 78:781-4. [PMID: 26822001 PMCID: PMC4905831 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Examination of our necropsy records for the period 2005 to 2014 yielded 41 cases of the
endomyocardial form of restrictive cardiomyopathy among 327 cats with evidence of heart
disease, and here, we reviewed their epidemiological and clinical features. The medical
data obtained retrospectively included signalment, presenting complaints, findings of
physical examination, results of various diagnostic tests, methods of treatment and
survival times. Except for one Chinchilla Persian cat, all were domestic short-haired
cats. The mean age at death was 7.3 ± 4.5 years (median, 6 years; range, 4 months to 19
years), and males accounted for 61% (25/41) of the total. Dyspnea was the most common
clinical sign, being evident in 83% (35/41) of the cats. Hind limb paresis or paralysis
due to aortic thromboembolism was evident in 41% (17/41). Arrhythmias of atrial origin
were common. Echocardiography commonly revealed left atrial or biatrial enlargement with
severe endocardial thickening of the left ventricle. Most of the affected cats had a poor
outcome; the disease duration ranged from 1 to 977 days, and the median survival period
was 30 days.
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- Yusuke Kimura
- Laboratory of Veterinary Clinical Oncology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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März I, Wilkie LJ, Harrington N, Payne JR, Muzzi RAL, Häggström J, Smith K, Luis Fuentes V. Familial cardiomyopathy in Norwegian Forest cats. J Feline Med Surg 2014; 17:681-91. [PMID: 25359788 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x14553686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Norwegian Forest cats (NFCs) are often listed as a breed predisposed to cardiomyopathy, but the characteristics of cardiomyopathy in this breed have not been described. The aim of this preliminary study was to report the features of NFC cardiomyopathy based on prospective echocardiographic screening of affected family groups; necropsy findings; and open-source breed screening databases. Prospective examination of 53 NFCs revealed no murmur or left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction in any screened cat, though mild LV hypertrophy (defined as diastolic LV wall thickness ≥5.5mm) was present in 13/53 cats (25%). Gross pathology results and histopathological sections were analysed in eight NFCs, six of which had died of a cardiac cause. Myocyte hypertrophy, myofibre disarray and interstitial fibrosis typical of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were present in 7/8 cats, but endomyocardial fibrosis suggestive of restrictive cardiomyopathy was also present in the same cats. Pedigree data analysis from 871 NFCs was supportive of a familial cardiomyopathy in this breed.
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- Imke März
- Department of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Pathogen Biology, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology and Pathogen Biology, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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Winter MD, Giglio RF, Berry CR, Reese DJ, Maisenbacher HW, Hernandez JA. Associations between 'valentine' heart shape, atrial enlargement and cardiomyopathy in cats. J Feline Med Surg 2014; 17:447-52. [PMID: 25146363 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x14546339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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'Valentine' heart shape is a common qualifier used in veterinary radiology to describe a cardiac silhouette with focal enlargement at the level of the base of the heart in feline patients. Anecdotally, this sign has been thought to be related to biatrial enlargement and also to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, to our knowledge, there has been no study performed to assess the association between cardiac chamber enlargement and cardiac disease with the 'valentine'-shaped heart. The aim of this study was to verify the association between the 'valentine' heart shape observed in ventrodorsal thoracic radiographs and the presence of singular or combined cardiac chamber enlargement, and also the presence and type of cardiomyopathy (CM) in cats. A search of the database of the Small Animal Veterinary Hospital of the University of Florida for cats with a radiology report of thoracic radiographs that contained the words 'valentine' and 'biatrial', and echocardiography performed within 1 week, was undertaken; 41 cases met the inclusion criteria. Eighty-two percent of the cats of the study sample had some form of CM. The 'valentine' heart shape was associated with biatrial enlargement in 41% of the patients in our study sample that had some form of CM and just 8% of cases diagnosed with HCM, suggesting that the 'valentine' heart shape has a low association with HCM or biatrial enlargement; however, it should be considered a sign of feline CM.
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- Matthew D Winter
- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Murdoch University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Western Australia, Australia
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- Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Fox P, Rush J, Reynolds C, DeFrancesco T, Keene B, Atkins C, Gordon S, Schober K, Bonagura J, Stepien R, Kellihan H, MacDonald K, Lehmkuhl L, Nguyenba T, Sydney Moise N, Lefbom B, Hogan D, Oyama M. Multicenter Evaluation of Plasma N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) as a Biochemical Screening Test for Asymptomatic (occult) Cardiomyopathy in Cats. J Vet Intern Med 2011; 25:1010-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00776.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- P.R. Fox
- Animal Medical Center; New York; NY (Fox)
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- Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; North Grafton; MA (Rush)
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- University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA (Reynolds, Oyama)
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- North Carolina State University; Raleigh; NC (DeFrancesco, Keene, Atkins)
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- North Carolina State University; Raleigh; NC (DeFrancesco, Keene, Atkins)
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- North Carolina State University; Raleigh; NC (DeFrancesco, Keene, Atkins)
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- Texas A&M University; College Station; TX (Gordon)
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- Ohio State University; Columbus; OH (Schober, Bonagura)
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- Ohio State University; Columbus; OH (Schober, Bonagura)
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- University of Wisconsin; Madison; WI (Stepien, Kellihan)
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- University of Wisconsin; Madison; WI (Stepien, Kellihan)
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- MedVet Associates Inc; Worthington; OH (Lehmkuhl, Nguyenba)
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- MedVet Associates Inc; Worthington; OH (Lehmkuhl, Nguyenba)
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- Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates; Springfield; VA (Lefbom)
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- Purdue University; West Lafayette; IN (Hogan)
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- University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA (Reynolds, Oyama)
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Aupperle H, Baldauf K, März I. An Immunohistochemical Study of Feline Myocardial Fibrosis. J Comp Pathol 2011; 145:158-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2010] [Revised: 10/17/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bowles DB, Coleman MG, Harvey CJ. Cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism causing non-ambulatory tetraparesis in a cat. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 12:144-50. [PMID: 19692276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A 1-year-old oriental cat was presented with a peracute onset of tetraparesis and vocalisation. Clinical findings were suggestive of multi-site thromboembolic disease, and this was confirmed on post-mortem examination. An echocardiogram showed severe restrictive cardiomyopathy and spontaneous echogenic contrast. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of tetraparesis secondary to cardiogenic arterial thromboembolic disease. Thromboembolic disease should be included as a differential diagnosis for any cat presented with a peracute onset of paresis or paralysis, even if there is no history of cardiac disease.
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- Danielle B Bowles
- Veterinary Specialist Group, UNITEC, 97 Carrington Road, Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ferasin L. Feline myocardial disease 2: diagnosis, prognosis and clinical management. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 11:183-94. [PMID: 19237134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Clinical challenges The diagnosis, prognosis and clinical management of feline myocardial disease (cardiomyopathy, CM) represent controversial areas in veterinaty cardiology. Diagnosis is challenging primarily because of the complex classification of feline CM, which is based on a variety of structural and functional phenotypes. Similarly, prognosis is strongly dependent on the underlying aetiology and stage of the disease, which are often unrecognised. These challenges underline the importance of a thonaugh clinical evaluation of the patient and understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms in order to select the most appropriate treatment and provide the highest standards of care. Patient group Although a genetic predisposition has been demonstrated in some feline pedigrees (ie, Maine Coons, Ragdolls), CM can potentially affect all breeds and different age groups. Audience General practitioners, as well as specialists in small animal medicine, cardiology and pathology, deal with feline CM cases on a regular basis. Diagnostics Diagnosis of feline CM is primarily based on echocardiographic examination. However, even the most sophisticated techniques present important limitations because they do not necessarily identify the primary cause of the disease or recognise the precise origin of an end-stage myocardial disease. Thoracic radiography remains one of the most useful tools for identifying changes consistent with congestive heart failure. Novel diagnostic techniques include cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and genetic tests. Evidence base Although knowledge of feline CM remains fairly rudimentary, important discoveries have been made in the past few years. Evidence-based studies have significantly improved understanding of genetic predisposition, biomarkers and response to pharmacological treatments. Hopefully, many of the unsolved questions raised in this article will find a definitive answer in the near future.
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- Luca Ferasin
- Anderson Sturgess Veterinary Specialists, The Granary, Bunstead Barns, Poles Lane, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire SO212LL, UK.
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Utility of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) to distinguish between congestive heart failure and non-cardiac causes of acute dyspnea in cats. J Vet Cardiol 2009; 11 Suppl 1:S51-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Revised: 11/25/2008] [Accepted: 12/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Connolly DJ, Soares Magalhaes RJ, Fuentes VL, Boswood A, Cole G, Boag A, Syme HM. Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations to distinguish between cats with cardiac and non-cardiac causes of respiratory distress. J Vet Cardiol 2009; 11 Suppl 1:S41-50. [PMID: 19394286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2009.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine if serum natriuretic peptide (NP) concentrations could distinguish cardiac from non-cardiac causes of respiratory distress (RD) in cats. ANIMALS Seventy-four cats from 1 university hospital were used. METHODS Serum NP concentrations were measured in 41 cats with non-cardiac respiratory distress (RD-NC) and compared to 33 cats with RD due to congestive heart failure (RD+CHF) using sandwich enzyme immunoassays (ELISA). RESULTS RD-NC cats had lower (P=0.0001) median NT-proANP and NT-proBNP concentrations (614 and 45 fmol/mL, respectively) than RD+CHF cats (1690 and 523 fmol/mL, respectively). The area under the curve was 0.88 and 0.96 for the receiver operating curve analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of NT-proANP and NT-proBNP concentrations to discriminate RD+CHF from RD-NC cats (P=0.036). An optimum cut-off concentration of 986 fmol/mL for NT-proANP and 220 fmol/mL for NT-proBNP accurately discriminated RD-NC from RC+CHF cats with a sensitivity of 93.8% and 93.9% and a specificity of 80.3% and 87.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Serum NP concentrations were different in RD+CHF cats compared to RD-NC cats. Evaluation of circulating NP concentrations may be helpful in the initial approach to cats presenting with respiratory distress, particularly if advances in ELISA technology result in a rapid cage-side test.
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- David J Connolly
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, UK.
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Kayar A, Gonul R, Or ME, Uysal A. M-MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS AND INDICES IN THE NORMAL GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2006; 47:482-6. [PMID: 17009513 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2006.00166.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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M-mode echocardiographic measurements were made from 50 healthy German Shepherd dogs (30 males and 20 females). The dogs were awake and unsedated, in right lateral recumbent position. The following parameters were measured on the echocardiographic images: interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole (IVSd), interventricular septal thickness at end-systole (IVSs), left ventricular internal dimension at end-diastole (LVIDd), left ventricular internal dimension at end-systole (LVIDs), left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-diastole (LVPWd), left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-systole (LVPWs), left atrial dimension (LAD), aortic root dimension (AOD), left atrial to aortic root ratio (LAD/AOD), right ventricular internal dimension at end-diastole (RVID), amplitude of mitral valve excursion (DE amplitude), velocity of mitral valve opening (D-E slope), and velocity of mitral valve closure (E-F slope). Fractional shortening (FS) was also calculated. The effect of gender and age on each echocardiographic parameter was analyzed and the relationship between body weight (BW) and each parameter was also investigated. There was a significant relationship between gender and LVPW in systole and diastole and FS. Significant association was also found between BW and IVS, LVID, and LVPW in systole and diastole, FS, LAD, AOD, RVID, DE amplitude, and D-E slope of the mitral valve.
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- Abdullah Kayar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Avciilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hyun C, Filippich LJ. Molecular genetics of sudden cardiac death in small animals - a review. Vet J 2006; 171:39-50. [PMID: 16427581 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sudden cardiac death in small animals is uncommon but often occurs due to cardiac conduction defects or myocardial diseases. Primary cardiac conduction defects are mainly caused by mutations in genes involved in impulse conduction processes (e.g., gap-junction genes and transcription factors) or repolarisation processes (e.g., ion-channel genes), whereas primary cardiomyopathies are mainly caused by defective force generation or force transmission due to gene mutations in either sarcomeric or cytoskeleton proteins. Although over 50 genes have been identified in humans directly or indirectly related to sudden cardiac death, no genetic aetiologies have been identified in small animals. Sudden cardiac deaths have been also reported in German Shepherds and Boxers. A better understanding of molecular genetic aetiologies for sudden cardiac death will be required for future study toward unveiling aetiology in sudden cardiac death in small animals.
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- Changbaig Hyun
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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Chetboul V, Sampedrano CC, Tissier R, Gouni V, Saponaro V, Nicolle AP, Pouchelon JL. Quantitative assessment of velocities of the annulus of the left atrioventricular valve and left ventricular free wall in healthy cats by use of two-dimensional color tissue Doppler imaging. Am J Vet Res 2006; 67:250-8. [PMID: 16454629 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.2.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze velocities of the annulus of the left atrioventricular valve and left ventricular free wall (LVFW) in a large population of healthy cats by use of 2-dimensional color tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). ANIMALS 100 healthy cats (0.3 to 12.0 years old; weighing 1.0 to 8.0 kg) of 6 breeds. PROCEDURE Radial myocardial velocities were recorded in an endocardial and epicardial segment, and longitudinal velocities were recorded in 2 LVFW segments (basal and apical) and in the annulus of the left atrioventricular valve. RESULTS LVFW velocities were significantly higher in the endocardial than epicardial layers and significantly higher in the basal than apical segments. For systole, early diastole, and late diastole, mean +/- SD radial myocardial velocity gradient (MVG), which was defined as the difference between endocardial and epicardial velocities, was 2.2 +/- 0.7, 3.3 +/- 1.3, and 1.8 +/- 0.7 cm/s, respectively, and longitudinal MVG, which was defined as the difference between basal and apical velocities, was 2.7 +/- 0.8, 3.1 +/- 1.4, and 2.1 +/- 0.9 cm/s, respectively. A breed effect was documented for several TDI variables; therefore, reference intervals for the TDI variables were determined for the 2 predominant breeds represented (Maine Coon and domestic shorthair cats). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE LVFW velocities in healthy cats decrease from the endocardium to the epicardium and from the base to apex, thus defining radial and longitudinal MVG. These indices could complement conventional analysis of left ventricular function and contribute to the early accurate detection of cardiomyopathy in cats.
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- Valerie Chetboul
- Cardiology Unit of Alfort, National Veterinary School of Alfort, 7 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94704 Maisons-Alfort cedex, France
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