Repost--

Thanks both Phil and Nomen for your expertise and advice regarding our
newly diagnosed HCM cat.

When I brought her in for her one week re-check last week I was able
to talk to my
regular vet. He is great--he told me that he sees a lot of cats that
if diagnosed early as my cat was, and if she stabilizes on atenolol
(and he said most cats do), then he predicts a normal lifespan. That
really was a relief to hear. Also, the heart murmur is gone and her
heart rate was 140.

Here is the summary:
Overall left ventricle systolic function is normal with FS% greater
than 35%. The left ventricle size is normal. Left ventricular free
wall thickness is normal. Mild asymmetric septal hypertrophy with
bulge of basal IVS into the LV outflow tract. Mild SAM with mild LV
outflow tract obstruction (<50 mm hg).

The left atrium, right ventricle, right atrium all normal in size and
function. Aortic valve normal. No aortic stenosis or regurgitation.
Tricuspid valve, pulmonic valve, pericardium, aorta, pulmonary aorta
all normal.

Mild thickening of the anterior mitral valve leaflet. Mild mitral
regurgitation present, predominately a posteriorly directed jet.

Values:
2D
IVSd  .55 cm
LVPWd  .54 cm
(aren't these normal values? They are less than .6 cm.)
Ao diam 1.05 cm
LA diam 1.25 cm
LA/Ao 1.19

M-Mode
IVSd  .51 cm
LVIDd  1.44 cm
LVPWd  .47 cm
IVSs  .71 cm
LVIDs .60 cm
LVPWs  .90 cm
EDV(Teich) 5.46 ml
ESV (Teich) .51 ml
EF (Teich)  90.67%
%FS  58.23%
SV (Teich) 4.95 ml

Doppler
AV Vmax  2.67 m/s
AV maxPG  28.47mmHg
PV Vmax  1.27 m/s
PV maxPG  6.48 mmHG

Grade 2/6 systolic murmur L apex, gallop; mm pink; normal pulses.

ECG rhythm: Sinus rhythm.
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So what does this mean? Which of
these measurements are the most important to watch?

Nomen said he is having a hard time seeing the HCM in this report
other than the mild SAM so I'm hoping you can comment, Phil! I'm not
sure which of the measurements are not normal.

Thanks again for all your help!
-yngver