In over 90% of cats with saddle thromboembolism, the cause is heart disease, usually a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that wasn’t evident. The prevalence is higher in males.

A new therapy for managing ventricular hypertrophy in felines with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) was ...

In a dvm360 interview, Stern explained the need for medication to manage the disease. Additional information about HCP is ...

Apparently, her heart is now racing and has a pronounced irregularity to it. The vet suggested a thorough cardiology ...

The disease causes the heart's walls to thicken, so it pumps blood less effectively. HCM is a genetic condition in most cases, so there isn't a preventable cause. Cats who have it don't tend to ...