Why the study?
Is detection of a heart murmur a reliable indicator of cardiomyopathy in apparently healthy cats?
Is detection of a heart murmur a reliable indicator of cardiomyopathy in apparently healthy cats?
In apparently healthy cats, the presence of a heart murmur is not a reliable clinical indicator for diagnosing cardiomyopathy.
Murmur absence should not reassure clinicians screening healthy cats; leaves open need for validated diagnostic strategies.
Cardiomyopathy was common in the healthy cats evaluated in this study. In apparently healthy cats, detection of a heart murmur is not a reliable indicator of cardiomyopathy.
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