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NT-proBNP measurement fails to reliably identify subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon cats

  • Title: NT-proBNP measurement fails to reliably identify subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon cats
  • Description:
    Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (December 2010); pp 942-947.  
  • Category: Cardiology

  • Abstract / Overview:

  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of measuring plasma NT-proBNP concentration as a screening tool in cats with varying severity of subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).