Heart Disease

FATE is often the first sign of previously undiagnosed heart disease

Structural heart disease is a common underlying cause of pathological arrhythmias in pets.

Underlying structural heart disease is the most common cause of the atrial stretch required for this arrhythmia to occur in pets.

Cardiomyopathy is the most common form of heart disease in cats

CKD causes hypertension, which in turn damages the heart.

— most common identifiable cause

CHF is the end-stage of many cardiac conditions

— must rule out cardiac causes

Heartworms cause progressive cardiac and pulmonary damage

High blood pressure directly damages heart tissue over time.

Untreated thyroid excess causes cardiac changes that can progress to heart failure and sudden death.

Heart failure can cause hypothermia

Bacteria can spread from infected teeth to the heart

Organs in the pericardial sac can impair heart function and mimic primary cardiac disease.

— cardiogenic cause

— congenital cardiac condition

Often co-occurs when blindness and cardiac damage share a hypertension origin.

Congestive heart failure causes fluid buildup and breathing difficulty

Murmurs prompt investigation for underlying cardiac conditions

Cardiac arrhythmias are a common cause of syncope

Carnitine and taurine deficiency from dialysis can cause cardiac problems

Lowering blood pressure protects cardiac tissue.

Falls under the broader category of cardiovascular pharmacological management.

Cats with heart disease should be screened.

Central diagnostic for all cardiac conditions

Electrocardiograms help veterinarians assess the electrical consequences and rhythm disturbances caused by structural heart disease.