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Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats (2023)
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Matos, J., Payne, J., Mullins, J., & Fuentes, V. (2023). Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 50, 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2023.09.006

Introduction/objectives: Discrete upper septal thickening (DUST) is a phenotype of elderly people. The cardiac phenotype in senior cats has been incompletely described. We aimed to characterize the echocardiographic phenotype of senior cats, specific... Read More about Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats.

Exploration of Mediators Associated with Myocardial Remodelling in Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (2023)
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Cheng, W., Lawson, C., Liu, H., Wilkie, L., Dobromylskyj, M., Fuentes, V. L., …Connolly, D. J. (2023). Exploration of Mediators Associated with Myocardial Remodelling in Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Animals, 13(13), 2112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13132112

Simple Summary: The hallmark changes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a naturally occurring heart disease in both humans and cats, are left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and myocardial fibrosis. Key myocardial proteins, lumican, lysyl oxidase (L... Read More about Exploration of Mediators Associated with Myocardial Remodelling in Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Thin and hypokinetic myocardial segments in cats with cardiomyopathy (2023)
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Matos, J., Sargent, J., Silva, J., Payne, J., Seo, J., Spalla, I., …Fuentes, V. (2023). Thin and hypokinetic myocardial segments in cats with cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 46, 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2023.02.002

Introduction/objectives: Thin and hypokinetic myocardial segments (THyMS) represent adverse ventricular (LV) remodeling in human hypertrophic car-diomyopathy. We describe the echocardiographic features and outcome in cats with THyMS, and in a subpopu... Read More about Thin and hypokinetic myocardial segments in cats with cardiomyopathy.

Supraventricular tachycardia in 23 cats; comparison with 21 cats with atrial fibrillation (2004-2014) (2020)
Journal Article
Greet, V., Sargent, J., Brannick, M., & Fuentes, V. L. (2020). Supraventricular tachycardia in 23 cats; comparison with 21 cats with atrial fibrillation (2004-2014). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.007

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) has not been well-described in cats. The aim of this study was to describe the signalment, clinical findings and outcome for cats with SVT versus cats with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Long-term incidence and risk of noncardiovascular and all-cause mortality in apparently healthy cats and cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2019)
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Fox, P. R., Keene, B. W., Lamb, K., Schober, K. E., Chetboul, V., Fuentes, V. L., …Yukie Tachika Ohara, V. (2019). Long-term incidence and risk of noncardiovascular and all-cause mortality in apparently healthy cats and cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15609

Surgical valvulotomy for tricuspid valve stenosis in a dog (2019)
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Bristow, P. C., Kurosawa, T. A., Fuentes, V. L., Rutherford, L., & Brockman, D. J. (2019). Surgical valvulotomy for tricuspid valve stenosis in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 23, 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2019.04.002

A 2 year 4 month old female neutered Labrador retriever was presented for evaluation right sided congestive heart failure. Echocardiographic examination revealed tricuspid valve dysplasia with only two small orifices in the valve resulting in severe... Read More about Surgical valvulotomy for tricuspid valve stenosis in a dog.

Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2018)
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Spalla, I., Payne, J. R., Borgeat, K. A., Fuentes, V. L., & Connolly, D. J. (2018). Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 20(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2018.04.005

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has a variable prognosis; left atrial size, presence of clinical signs and left ventricular systolic function have been shown to predict outcomes. Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) and tricuspid annular... Read More about Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

International collaborative study to assess cardiovascular risk and evaluate long-term health in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apparently healthy cats: The REVEAL Study (2018)
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Fox, P. R., Keene, B. W., Lamb, K., Schober, K. A., Chetboul, V., Fuentes, V. L., …Ohara, V. Y. T. (2018). International collaborative study to assess cardiovascular risk and evaluate long-term health in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apparently healthy cats: The REVEAL Study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(3), 930-943. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15122

Phenotypic description of cardiac findings in a population of Dogue de Bordeaux with an emphasis on atrial fibrillation (2018)
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McAulay, G., Borgeat, K. A., Sargent, J., Mõtsküla, P., Neves, J., Dukes-McEwan, J., & Fuentes, V. L. (2018). Phenotypic description of cardiac findings in a population of Dogue de Bordeaux with an emphasis on atrial fibrillation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.02.015

The aim of this study was to describe the clinical phenotype of Dogue de Bordeaux (DdB) referred for cardiac investigation, with particular reference to the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and associated features. Review of canine medical records o... Read More about Phenotypic description of cardiac findings in a population of Dogue de Bordeaux with an emphasis on atrial fibrillation.

Transient Myocardial Thickening in Cats Associated with Heart Failure (2017)
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Novo Matos, J., Pereira, N., Glaus, T., Wilkie, L., Borgeat, K. A., Loureiro, J., …Fuentes, V. L. (2017). Transient Myocardial Thickening in Cats Associated with Heart Failure. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(1), 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14897

Background: Cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and congestive heart failure (CHF) can have resolution of both left ventricular hypertrophy and CHF. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of cats with transient myocardial th... Read More about Transient Myocardial Thickening in Cats Associated with Heart Failure.