Journal of feline medicine and surgery
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J. Feline Med. Surg. · Apr 2011
Prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of cardiac disease in apparently healthy cats with murmurs.
The objective of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in apparently healthy cats with heart murmurs. Thirty-two privately owned domestic cats were examined. ⋯ The prevalence of echocardiographic evidence of heart disease in this population of cats was 53%. Therefore, identification of a heart murmur on routine physical examination in apparently healthy cats warrants further investigation.