Hi Gina, Her prognosis to live at least one more year is pretty good with conscientious medicating. Her prognosis to live more than 3 more years is pretty bad.
You don't want to become familiar with heart disease in cats. It seems to follow me like FELV does yall. I am pretty convinced that heard disease is what took Morgana, and now Clarissa has a heart murmur. The scary thing is that 60% of cats with heart problems die without showing any symptoms, per my veterinary cardiologist's tech. I'm in a hotel using their internet, so I have to go, there are people waiting. Kelley On 2/2/07, Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
She is a precious baby, so cute! I am sorry about this Kelley. What is her prognosis? I am unfamiliar with heart disease in cats. I will keep her in my prayers. Gina *Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: Please pray or send healing thoughts to Missy, or whatever your personal beliefs allow. She went to the cardiologist today. Here is her diagnosis: Diagnosis: Congenital heart disease. Missy has a large atrial septal defect/ventricular septal defect (8 mm) a hole in the lower atrial septal and upper ventricular septal wall where the chambers join which allows blood to shunt right to left and left to right in the heart. Her heart chambers are dialated and her pulmonary artery and veins are dilated. Her right ventricular wall is mildly thickened. The defects can lead to congenital heart disease (CHF) with fluid retention in the lungs, chest cavity and/or abdomen. Therefore I would recommend starting her on a low dose of furosemide. She called in a prescription of furosemide 10 mg/ml .3 mg once daily. Here is Missy's picture, for those who haven't seen it. http://www.moonvine.net/missy -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 *Visit my **Tigger Tales* <http://tiggerwiggins.com/>* site!* ------------------------------ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49980/*http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265%0A> (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49980/*http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265%0A>
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