Sentences with phrase «presence of a heart murmur»

If a small hippocampus is indeed a risk factor for PTSD, neuroanatomy should be taken into account when we decide whom to ship off to battle, the same way we'd consider the presence of a heart murmur.

However, it is important to remember that the presence of a heart murmur is just an indication that there may be underlying heart disease.

«The presence of a heart murmur does not necessarily mean that your cat's quality of life or life expectancy will be affected.»

Also, the presence of a heart murmur or kidney - related problems may signal the presence of a hypertensive state.

OFA Exams are cardiac screenings for purebred dogs to identify hereditary cardiac diseases through the presence of a heart murmur (i.e. subaortic stenosis, pulmonic stenosis, valvular dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, etc).

Not exact matches

Many cats with heart disease do not have a heart murmur, but the presence of a gallop sound is highly suspicious for significant underlying heart disease.

A stethoscope examination can detect heart murmurs and fluid in the lungs, X-rays will show heart enlargement, blood and urine tests can reveal the presence of heartworms, and other diagnostic tests can check for irregular rhythms or pulse abnormalities.

An audible murmur can indicate the presence of heart disease — stressing the «can» — because studies have shown that up to 50 % of apparently healthy cats have audible murmurs, but most of those cats do not have heart disease.

As per the OFA website, «While there are exceptions, virtually all common congenital heart defects are associated with the presence of a cardiac murmur.»

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.