Grace
02-18-2010, 06:22 PM
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7 years ago, when Duffy was only 5, our Vet heard a murmur during a yearly exam. Duffy had a cardiac ultrasound and was diagnosed with an innocent murmur. When he got put in the carrier and taken to the Vet, he got in a twit and the murmur showed up.
Last month, he was at the Vet for a pre-dental cleaning check. A new Vet; she heard the murmur and was concerned because it was louder than descriptions from previous exams. She wanted another ultrasound before giving him anesthesia. Supposedly innocent murmurs do not get louder?
He had the cardiac ultrasound yesterday – same Feline Cardiologist as the previous exam. It was fascinating to watch this, and Duffy was so good. I think Dr. Brown thought he would find a problem – he also said the sound was louder, and he heard an arrhythmia that was not apparent 7 years ago.
The results were wonderful - Duffy is healthy.
FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Today's examination did confirm the presence of a moderate intensity systolic murmur at the left sternal border.
The echocardiogram revealed normal ventricular wall thicknesses, normal atrial and ventricular chamber dimensions, normal myocardial contractility and normal intra-cardiac blood flow.
Based on these findings, Duffy does not have any evidence of cardiomyopathy and his heart murmur can be considered innocent. No cardiac medications are required. Duffy can be considered a normal (safe) anesthetic risk.
7 years ago, when Duffy was only 5, our Vet heard a murmur during a yearly exam. Duffy had a cardiac ultrasound and was diagnosed with an innocent murmur. When he got put in the carrier and taken to the Vet, he got in a twit and the murmur showed up.
Last month, he was at the Vet for a pre-dental cleaning check. A new Vet; she heard the murmur and was concerned because it was louder than descriptions from previous exams. She wanted another ultrasound before giving him anesthesia. Supposedly innocent murmurs do not get louder?
He had the cardiac ultrasound yesterday – same Feline Cardiologist as the previous exam. It was fascinating to watch this, and Duffy was so good. I think Dr. Brown thought he would find a problem – he also said the sound was louder, and he heard an arrhythmia that was not apparent 7 years ago.
The results were wonderful - Duffy is healthy.
FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Today's examination did confirm the presence of a moderate intensity systolic murmur at the left sternal border.
The echocardiogram revealed normal ventricular wall thicknesses, normal atrial and ventricular chamber dimensions, normal myocardial contractility and normal intra-cardiac blood flow.
Based on these findings, Duffy does not have any evidence of cardiomyopathy and his heart murmur can be considered innocent. No cardiac medications are required. Duffy can be considered a normal (safe) anesthetic risk.