These are all even more important if your cat begins to
show signs of congestive heart failure because they will serve as the basis for choosing, dosing and monitoring response to various medical options for treating your cat's disease.
As valvular leakage becomes more severe and the heart enlarges, symptoms may include
signs of congestive heart failure (exercise intolerance, weakness, difficulty or labored breathing, coughing) or fainting with exertion.
The EPIC (Evaluation of Pimobendan In dogs with Cardiomegaly) Study1 analysed whether long - term administration of pimobendan to dogs with stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and echocardiographic and radiographic evidence of cardiac enlargement will delay onset of clinical
signs of congestive heart failure (CHF), cardiac - related death, or euthanasia (composite primary endpoint).
Symptoms usually occur because of heart failure and include: coughing or coughing up blood, heavy or difficult breathing, unwillingness or intolerance to exercise, and
signs of congestive heart failure, including fluid distention of the belly and pulsation of the jugular veins in the neck.
The most common clinical
sign of congestive heart failure (CHF) is persistent coughing accompanied by difficulty breathing.
The signs of the disease are
the signs of congestive heart failure e.g. difficulty breathing, coughing, heart murmurs and exercise intolerance.
Over the next year or two, the heart will enlarge and become a less efficient pump, causing
the signs of congestive heart failure, which include:
Signs of congestive heart failure include a fast breathing rate, difficulty breathing, fainting, weakness, lethargy, hiding and a decreased appetite.
An excess build up of fluid can be
a sign of congestive heart failure (CHF).
The disease has a slow progression over the years and in many cases can lead to the appearance of
signs of congestive heart failure (CHF)(Abbott, 2008; Borgarelli et al., 2008; Häggström et al., 2009; Lewis et al., 2011).
However, once HCM is advanced and the heart muscle is very thick,
signs of congestive heart failure may be seen.