Essays about: "Cardiomyopathy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the word Cardiomyopathy.

1. 1. Taurinkoncentrationer hos hundar undersökta vid tre svenska djursjukhus

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Mimmi Westander; [2024]
   Keywords : dilaterad kardiomyopati; taurin; hjärtsvikt;

   Abstract : Dilaterad kardiomyopati (DCM) är den näst vanligaste förvärvade hjärtsjukdomen som drabbar hundar. Hjärtmuskelsjukdomen resulterar i en minskad systolisk funktion och hjärtförstoring, vilket med tiden ökar risken för hjärtsvikt och för tidig död för hundar som drabbas. READ MORE

3. 2. Genetic characterization of a Ragdoll family affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Emma Nääs; [2023]
   Keywords : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Ragdoll; Genetics; Myosin binding protein C3; Myosin heavy chain 7; Cardiac troponin T; Alstrom syndrome protein 1;

   Abstract : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common cardiac disease among felines, resulting in myocardial hypertrophy and subsequent decreased cardiac function. Consequently, cats may develop congestive heart failure and/or arterial thromboembolism. The disease is inherited and various mutations in sarcomeric genes have been associated with feline HCM. READ MORE

4. 3. Feasibility of quantitative 99mTc-DPD scintigraphy SPECT/CT for assessing the burden of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Radiofysik

   Author : Sajad Kadhim Khalaf; [2023]
   Keywords : QSPECT; Amyloidosis; ATTR; LVMI; Recovery Coefficient; SUV; Calibration;

   Abstract : Background: Amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) cardiomyopathy is caused by the deposition of misfolded proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, in the myocardium. Quantitative Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (QSPECT) utilizing 99mTc-DPD scintigraphy has the potential to assess ATTR-suspected cardiac amyloidosis (CA). READ MORE

5. 4. Svenska hundägares inställning till spannmålsfritt foder : en enkätstudie

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Caroline Sköld; Martina Sunnås; [2022]
   Keywords : DCM; djuromvårdnad; hund; hundfoder; hundägare; spannmålsfritt foder; utfodring;

   Abstract : Det finns ett enormt utbud av foder att välja mellan som hundägare idag. En typ av foder som under de senaste decennierna ökat i popularitet är spannmålsfritt foder. I spannmålsfria foder ersätts spannmål ofta med baljväxter som ärtor och linser. READ MORE

6. 5. Pathological Mechanisms of Sarcomere Mutations in the Disease Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy : A Review

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Lova Bohman; [2021]
   Keywords : Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Mutations; Proteins; Sarcomere; Sudden Cardiac Death;

   Abstract : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that is characterized by an enlarged heart muscle. Mutations to sarcomere proteins in the muscle fibers give rise to the disease, and this review aims to compile the mechanisms by which the mutations cause the disease phenotype. READ MORE