Preclinical HCM/HOCM in cats is associated with a substantial risk of congestive heart failure, arterial thromboembolism, and cardiovascular death.
Preclinical HCM/HOCM is a global health problem of cats that carries substantial risk for CHF, ATE, and cardiovascular death. This finding underscores the need to identify therapies and monitoring strategies that decrease morbidity and mortality.
Fox et al. (Mon,) studied this question.