Pulmonic Stenosis in Cats
 
Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital (present at birth) defect characterized by the narrowing and obstruction of blood through the heart's pulmonary valve, which connects the right ventricle (one of the heart's four chambers) to the pulmonary artery. Depending on the severity of the obstruction, it can cause anything from a murmur to an arrhythmia to congestive heart failure. However, it is rather uncommon in cats, especially as an isolated defect.
 
Symptoms and Types
 
There are three types of pulmonic stenosis: valvular pulmonic stenosis (occurr ...read more