Abstract
Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats - A case report
Highlights
Cardiomyopathy is any disease involving primarily and predominantly the heart muscle
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of ventricular muscle characterized by systolic myocardial failure and an enlarged overloaded heart that leads to signs of congestive heart failure or low cardiac output [5]
Taurine deficiency was identified as the primary cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in cats [6]
Summary
Cardiomyopathy is any disease involving primarily and predominantly the heart muscle. Acquired myocardial disease or cardiomyopathy is the most important cause of heart failure in cats [1]. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of ventricular muscle characterized by systolic myocardial failure and an enlarged overloaded heart that leads to signs of congestive heart failure or low cardiac output [5]. Taurine deficiency was identified as the primary cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in cats [6].
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