Pimobendan in cats
Keywords:
Feline, inodilator, cardiomyopathyAbstract
Myocardiopathies are the most diagnosed heart disease in domestic cats. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) adds up to most cases of cardiomyopathies in patients seen in the routine of feline internal medicine. Cats with heart disease may not have evident clinical manifestations and may show subtle signs of heart failure (HF) over time so that at a given moment they decompensate and show clinical symptoms. Pimobendan is an inodilator drug due to its ability to promote positive inotropism and vasodilation. Although scarce, the existing studies with the use of pimobendan demonstrate good tolerance in healthy cats with various heart diseases. Currently, the use of pimobendan in cats is off-label and the dose is based on studies conducted in dogs. However, it is known that plasma concentrations differ between species, which may require possible adjustments. The therapy of HF in cats is widely discussed and recent evidence shows that pimobendan can be an ally in the treatment of various heart diseases that lead to systolic dysfunction, being able to provide improvement in clinical signs and even increase the life expectancy of these patients. However, research is necessary to better understand the hemodynamic effects of the drug in cats with diastolic dysfunction.
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