Why the study?
Does low left atrial appendage flow velocity predict spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in cats with cardiomyopathy?
Does low left atrial appendage flow velocity predict spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in cats with cardiomyopathy?
Low left atrial appendage flow velocity (<0.20 m/s) independently predicts spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in cats with cardiomyopathy, indicating increased thromboembolic risk.
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May aid thromboembolic risk stratification in feline cardiomyopathy; leaves open need for prospective validation and trials.
Schober et al. (2006) studied this question.
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