HCM

A deleterious mutation in the ALMS1 gene in a naturally occurring model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx cat

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a very common inherited cardiovascular disorder in people, with a prevalence of 1:250 to 500. Affected individuals are at risk of developing congestive heart failure or sudden cardiac death, although many can remain stable for years.

Read more

A deleterious mutation in the ALMS1 gene in a naturally occurring model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx cat

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a very common inherited cardiovascular disorder in people, with a prevalence of 1:250 to 500. Affected individuals are at risk of developing congestive heart failure or sudden cardiac death, although many can remain stable for years.

Read more

How to Read an Echocardiogram Form

An echocardiogram is an important diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine, but is also incredibly important in the sphynx breed, as well as many others, in monitoring heart health proactively on a routine basis. In order to understand what all the measurements deduced by an echocardiogram mean, let’s first clarify some important terms and abbreviations you will commonly see on the HCM screening forms.

Read more

How to Read an Echocardiogram Form

An echocardiogram is an important diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine, but is also incredibly important in the sphynx breed, as well as many others, in monitoring heart health proactively on a routine basis. In order to understand what all the measurements deduced by an echocardiogram mean, let’s first clarify some important terms and abbreviations you will commonly see on the HCM screening forms.

Read more

HCM DNA Test

It is a newly identified gene found in sphynx that is contributory to HCM. It is an autosomal dominant gene with incomplete penetrance.

Read more

HCM DNA Test

It is a newly identified gene found in sphynx that is contributory to HCM. It is an autosomal dominant gene with incomplete penetrance.

Read more
Menu