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Pharmacotherapy of feline cardiomyopathy: Chronic management of heart failure.

Journal:
Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
Year:
2015
Authors:
Gordon, Sonya G & Côté, Etienne
Affiliation:
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Species:
cat

Abstract

The natural progression of cardiomyopathy in cats can lead to congestive heart failure. This review enumerates commonly and uncommonly used medications that can be used for the long-term treatment of cats that have positively responded to initial management of acute heart failure. The advantages, drawbacks, and authors' preferred approach are presented for each medication.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776575/