Cardiac cachexia in cats with congestive heart failure: Prevalence and clinical, laboratory, and survival findings

Autor: Sasha L. Santiago, Lisa M. Freeman, John E. Rush
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 35-44 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1939-1676
0891-6640
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15672
Popis: Abstract Background Cardiac cachexia is common in people and dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF). However, the prevalence and effects of cardiac cachexia in cats are unknown. Objectives To determine the prevalence of cachexia and its associations with clinical laboratory and survival data in cats with CHF. Animals One hundred twenty‐five cats with CHF. Methods Medical records of cats evaluated during a 40‐month period were retrospectively reviewed to identify cats with cardiac cachexia using 7 different definitions. Clinical, laboratory, and survival data were compared between cats with and without cachexia. Results Prevalence of cachexia ranged from 0 to 66.7% for the 7 definitions, with a prevalence of 41.6% using muscle condition score (MCS). Cats with cachexia (determined by MCS) were older (P
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