title: Pharmacotherapy of feline cardiomyopathy: Chronic management of heart failure.
abstract: The natural progression of cardiomyopathy in cats can lead to congestive heart failure. This review enumerates commonly and uncommonly used medications that can be used for the long-term treatment of cats that have positively responded to initial management of acute heart failure. The advantages, drawbacks, and authors' preferred approach are presented for each medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. Electronic address: sgordon@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors.forename: Sonya G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Côté
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents
keywords: Cardiac; Cardiovascular; Cat