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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Feline Cardiomyopathies (view source)
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===Systolic Dysfunction===
===Systolic Dysfunction===
Systolic dysfunction can be a feature of any myocardial disease in which there is significant ischaemia and replacement fibrosis of the myocardium. This results in reduced stroke volume and increased ventricular filling pressure.
==Clinical Signs==
==Clinical Signs==
A large proportion of cats with HCM are asymptomatic, and diagnosed as a result of echocardiography for investigation of a murmur or gallop rhythm detected on auscultation. A murmur is present in >50% of cats with HCM, due to dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and mitral regurgitation caused by SAM of the mitral valve.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Genetic Testing===
===Genetic Testing===
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
[[Category:Cardiology Section]]