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Azotemia prevalence and heart ultrasound links in cats
By Gouni, Vassiliki et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2008·Unité, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Azotemia in cats with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: prevalence and relationships with echocardiographic variables.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 102 cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common heart condition, was studied to see how many had kidney problems, specifically azotemia, which is when waste products build up in the blood. The results showed that 58.8% of these cats had azotemia, compared to only 25% of healthy control cats. However, the level of kidney waste did not seem to be related to the heart condition's severity as measured by heart imaging tests. This suggests that while kidney issues are common in cats with HCM, they are not directly linked to the heart's condition.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of renal azotemia in cats with acquired heart disease is not well documented. The aims of this study were therefore (1) to determine the prevalence of azotemia within a hospital population of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and (2) to evaluate the relationship between echocardiographic variables and plasma urea and creatinine. ANIMALS, MATERIALS AND METHODS: 134 client-owned cats were retrospectively studied including 102 cats with HCM and 32 control cats. A complete physical examination, electrocardiography, systolic arterial blood pressure measurement, thoracic radiographs, and echocardiography were performed. Plasma creatinine and urea were determined in all cats. The animal was considered azotemic if plasma creatinine was >1.8 mg/dL and/or urea >65 mg/dL (i.e. BUN> 30 mg/dL). RESULTS: The prevalence of azotemia was lower in control cats (25.0%) than in cats with HCM (58.8%) (P=0.003). No significant differences in plasma urea and creatinine were observed between the HCM and control cats. There was no effect of plasma creatinine and urea on conventional echocardiographic variables in cats with HCM. CONCLUSIONS: Azotemia is a frequent finding in cats with HCM but is not dependent on echocardiographic variables.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19027388/