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Prevalence and Prognosis of Atenolol-Responsive Systolic Anterior Motion of the Septal Mitral Valve Leaflet in Young Cats with Severe Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction

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ANIMALS
卷 12, 期 24, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/ani12243509

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beta receptor blocker; beta-blocker; congenital; echocardiography; feline; HOCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mitral regurgitation; mitral valve dysplasia; murmur; owner compliance; SAM

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This retrospective case series investigated the effect of oral atenolol therapy on severe DLVOTO in cats. The results showed a short-term resolution of SAM in some cats, but long-term benefit was limited and there was a risk of cardiac-related death.
Background: Severe dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (DLVOTO) secondary to the systolic anterior motion of the septal mitral valve leaflet (SAM) can result either from congenital mitral valve disorders or left ventricular concentric hypertrophy of any cause, in cats commonly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Though HCM cannot be reversed, the question remains whether atenolol can cure cats with severe DLVOTO resulting from a presumed mitral valve dysplasia. Methods: In this retrospective case series, client-owned asymptomatic cats younger than 1.5 years with echocardiographic evidence of SAM and severe DLVOTO were included. Oral atenolol therapy and recheck echocardiography after 2-3 months were recommended. The owners and referring veterinarians were called for long-term follow-up information. Results: Of the 28 included cats, 23 were treated with atenolol. Recheck echocardiography performed in 17 cats showed a resolution of SAM in 47%. In the long term, SAM remained absent in only 9% of the treated cats. Cardiac-related death occurred in 26% of the atenolol-treated cats. Conclusions: The long term benefit of twice-daily atenolol therapy was documented in 9% of cats. Whether the cats where atenolol failed to resolve DLVOTO on long-term had HCM, or a therapy-resistant congenital primary mitral valve disorder remains unclear.

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