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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 42:457-461 (2006)
© 2006 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Pregnancy-Associated Congestive Heart Failure in a Cat

Anne E. Stoneham, DVM, Jennifer Graham, DVM, Elizabeth A. Rozanski, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine), Diplomate ACVECC and John Edward Rush, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology), Diplomate ACVECC

From the Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536.

Address all correspondence to Dr. Rush.

A 4-year-old, late-term pregnant Himalayan queen was diagnosed with biventricular congestive heart failure characterized by pleural effusion and pulmonary edema. A cesarean section was performed, resulting in the birth of four live kittens, with one surviving to discharge. Congestive heart failure resolved rapidly following surgery. The queen remained asymptomatic for 9 years postoperatively. Volume expansion secondary to pregnancy was thought to result in cardiovascular volume overload and subsequent congestive heart failure.






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