title: Anesthetic concerns for patients with cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually affects cats. The overall cardiac dysfunction associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy relates to a decrease in diastolic function. Anesthetic regimens that minimize increases in heart rate and stress-related catecholamine release are desirable. Patients with dilative cardiomyopathy can present asymptomatic or in congestive heart failure. The overall myocardial defect is a depression of systolic function. An anesthetic regimen that minimizes myocardial depression is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bednarski
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs