Restrictive cardiomyopathy, which accounts for approximately 10 percent of the primary heart muscle diseases diagnosed in Dr. Bonagura's practice, is caused by the excessive buildup of scar tissue on the inner lining and muscle of a ventricle. (www2.vet.cornell.edu)
Scientists at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with collaborators at institutions in India, Italy, and Japan, have identified the first gene linked to childhood - onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), one of the most common heart muscle diseases in children. (sciencedaily.com)
Maine Coon — a severe form of heart muscle disease (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) is seen in some Maine Coon cats. (tampabayvets.net)