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Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Feline Cardiomyopathies (view source)
Revision as of 21:42, 2 December 2012
, 21:42, 2 December 2012→Two Dimensional and M-Mode
Radiographs are important to evaluate for congestive heart failure, but do not diagnosed the underlying cardiac disease. Radiographic signs typically include generalised cardiomegaly and atrial dilation. Loss of abdominal detail would suggest ascites as a result of right-sided congestive heart failure. One case series of cats with DCM suggested that pleural effusion (91%) and ascites (55%) are more common than pulmonary oedema (36%).
Radiographs are important to evaluate for congestive heart failure, but do not diagnosed the underlying cardiac disease. Radiographic signs typically include generalised cardiomegaly and atrial dilation. Loss of abdominal detail would suggest ascites as a result of right-sided congestive heart failure. One case series of cats with DCM suggested that pleural effusion (91%) and ascites (55%) are more common than pulmonary oedema (36%).
===Echocardiography===
===Echocardiography===
====Two Dimensional and M-Mode====
====Two dimensional (2D) and M-mode====
* Increased end diastolic LV diameter
* Increased end diastolic LV diameter
* Increased end systolic LV diameter ≥14mm
* Increased end systolic LV diameter ≥14mm