The series of images obtained from an echo can be used to interpret a physical exam
finding of a heart murmur or rhythm disturbance, stage cardiac disease, or uncover a congenital defect of the heart.
Not exact matches
Most young pets are referred to the UVS cardiology service because a
heart murmur was
found on one
of their initial veterinary visits.
Murmur detected along with radiographic or echocardiographic
findings of left ‑ sided
heart enlargement.
At just six months
of age, Tipsy was
found to have a 6/6
heart murmur (as serious as it gets) and was diagnosed with PDA (patent ductus arteriosus), a congenital... Continue reading →
Symptoms
of HCM vary considerably from cat to cat but a
heart murmur is a common
finding.
The dog breathed with open mouth, mucus membranes were cyanotic, respiration rate increased, and on auscultation we have
founded continued
heart murmur, and crackles on the both side
of the thorax.
Pursuing a diagnosis
of feline
heart murmur may result in a
finding of cardiomyopathy.
The valve related
murmur is
found most often in young animals with a congenital
heart problem, or in older pets with incomplete valve closure due to thickening
of the
heart valves.
No statistical difference was
found in the prevalence
of heart murmurs between females and males (P = 0.08).
In the group
of dogs born in 2001, there was no statistical difference in the intensity
of heart murmurs between females and males, but in the group
of dogs born 2003, and for all dogs, male dogs with
heart murmurs had
murmurs of greater intensity than females with
heart murmurs: this result was in agreement with
findings from earlier studies [10].
No statistical difference was
found in the prevalence
of heart murmurs between male and female dogs (P = 0.05).
No statistical difference was
found in the prevalence
of heart murmurs (P = 0.8) or in the intensity
of heart murmurs (P = 0.8) between dogs born in 2001 and dogs born in 2003.
The program also ensures the human parents
of cats like Sonic, a green eyed beauty, who suffers from a severe
heart murmur and inflammatory bowel disease, and Brando and Cyrus aka Howard and Sirius, brothers who suffer from a myriad
of serious issues, never have to worry about
finding a trustworthy veterinarian or the burden
of sky high medical bills.
The presence
of a new, previously undiagnosed
heart murmur is also believed to be common in these dogs and was
found in over 41 %
of dogs in one cohort.
Brownie is a 9 yr old purebred Dachshund... with a grade 4 out
of 6
heart murmur... but that sure doesn't stop him - Brownie is ready to
find his new forever home today!
However, if a cause is not
found or
heart disease is suspected, your veterinarian may recommend a consultation with a veterinary cardiologist to further investigate the cause
of the
murmur.