Nakamura Reid K, Rishniw Mark, King Megan K, Sammarco Carl D
Advanced Veterinary Care Center, 15926 Hawthorne Blvd, Lawndale, CA 90260, USA.
J Feline Med Surg. 2011 Apr;13(4):266-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.12.007. Epub 2011 Jan 26.
The objective of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in apparently healthy cats with heart murmurs. Thirty-two privately owned domestic cats were examined. All cats were considered healthy on the basis of history and physical examination, except for the finding of a heart murmur on auscultation. Cats on any medications (besides regular flea, tick and heartworm preventative) or that were pregnant or lactating were excluded from this study. The prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in this population of cats was 53%. Therefore, identification of a heart murmur on routine physical examination in apparently healthy cats warrants further investigation.
这项前瞻性研究的目的是确定在明显健康但有心脏杂音的猫中,超声心动图显示心脏病的患病率。对32只私人饲养的家猫进行了检查。除听诊发现心脏杂音外,根据病史和体格检查,所有猫均被认为健康。正在服用任何药物(除常规的跳蚤、蜱虫和心丝虫预防药物外)或怀孕或哺乳的猫被排除在本研究之外。这群猫中超声心动图显示心脏病的患病率为53%。因此,在明显健康的猫的常规体格检查中发现心脏杂音需要进一步调查。