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.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx
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.
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.