Feline Congestive Heart Failure and Coagulation
Principle Investigator
Description
Cats with congestive heart failure (abnormal fluid accumulation) are at high risk for developing blood clots but the risk appears to differ with the manifestation of heart failure. There are two different manifestations of congestive heart failure in cats: 1) primarily pulmonary edema, and 2) primarily pleural effusion.
Pulmonary edema is where fluid accumulates within the lung tissue itself, and pleural effusion is where fluid
accumulates around the lungs contained within the chest cavity. This study will be comparing cats with cardiomyopathy in heart failure with pleural effusion and pulmonary edema.
Testing Requirements
All cats with suspected or confirmed active congestive heart failure who are presented to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Hospital will be considered for enrollment. They will receive further diagnostics and treatments, including physical exam, blood pressure, bloodwork, focused chest ultrasound, chest radiographs, and echocardiogram to aid in a definitive diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
Enrollment Start
03/18/2024
Enrollment Finish
05/01/2027
Eligibility
All cats with suspected or confirmed active congestive heart failure
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Contact
Please contact Vanessa Roman: VROMAN@NCSU.EDU
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