Apr 16 2025HEALTH
Cats with Thick Hearts: A New Way to Check Their Pumping Power
Feline hearts can get thick. This is a condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It is a common issue in cats. It affects how their hearts work. A recent study looked at a new way to check how well a cat's heart is pumping. This method is called tissue motion annular displacement or TMAD. It is a fancy name for measuring how much the heart muscle moves when it ...
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