Table 1.
Physical examination, clinicopathological, and select echocardiographic data at baseline at after 5‐7 days of corticosteroids administered PO in 10 cats
| Visit 1 | Visit 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | 5.2 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 1.4 | .06 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 199 ± 45 | 191 ± 39 | .50 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg systolic) | 145 (116‐163) | 145(115‐230) | .94 |
| NT‐proBNP (pmol/L) | 49 (24‐1013) | 85 (46‐1367) | .23 |
| Total solids (g/dL) | 7.35 ± 0.94 | 8.00 ± 0.96 | .003* |
| PCV (%) | 37.5 (15‐43) | 32.7 ± 7.558 | .06 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 125 (92‐254) | 144 (114‐307) | .43 |
| LVIDd (cm) | 1.55 ± 0.28 | 1.72 ± 0.28 | .03* |
| LVIDs (cm) | 0.67 ± 0.26 | 0.81 ± 0.25 | .002* |
| LAD (cm) | 1.26 (0.96‐2.03) | 1.38 (1.03‐2.20) | .02* |
| LA:Ao | 1.25 (1.16‐1.91) | 1.50 ± 0.30 | .008* |
| LAAuricle (cm2) | 1.72 (1.03‐6.46) | 1.93 (1.3‐7.3) | .04* |
| LAarea (cm2) | 2.00 (1.20‐6.10) | 2.12 (1.23‐6.03) | .70 |
| RAarea (cm2) | 1.43 ± 0.462 | 1.69 ± 0.83 | .37 |
| IVSd (cm) | 0.38 (0.26‐0.66) | 0.33 (0.23‐0.50) | .28 |
| LVFWd (cm) | 0.50 ± 0.10 | 0.48 ± 0.08 | .51 |
| AoVmax (m/s) | 0.81 (0.59‐3.50) | 0.87 (0.72‐2.53) | .70 |
| AoVTI (cm) | 6.61 ± 1.75 | 7.70 ± 1.33 | .08 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and or median (range).* denotes a statistically significant difference between groups.
Abbreviations: Ao Vmax, maximal aortic outflow velocity; AoVTI, aortic velocity time integral; IVSD, interventricular septal wall thickness in diastole; LA:Ao, left atrial to aortic root ratio; LAarea, left atrial area; LAAuricle, left atrial and auricular area; LAD, left atrial dimension; LVFWd, left ventricular free wall thickness in diastole; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter in diastole; LVIDs, left ventricular internal diameter in systole; NT‐proBNP, N terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide; RAarea, right atrial area.