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MYBPC3 gene Natural death, cardiopulmonary arrest Norvasc (amlodipine), 456
familial HCM and missense mutations and, differentiation, 30 Norwegian forest cats, inherited form of
in, 106, 427, 428 Near-syncope, 16 HCM in, 106
familial HCM and sarcomeric Necropsy, 111 [box 11.1] “No Salt” salt substitute, 372
mutations in, 148, 427, 428 Neoplasia NSR. See Normal sinus rhythm
HCM in Maine coon cats and arterial thromboembolism and, 308 NT-proANP, 72, 73, 283
mutations in, 105, 117, 427, 428 lung radiopacity and, 46 NT-proBNP, 72, 73, 149, 150
Myocardial disease, miscellaneous, pericardial effusion and, 346 congestive heart failure and, 283
205–208 pulmonary thromboembolism and, heart diseases screening and, 283
endocardial fibroelastosis, 206–207 384t innocent murmurs and, 86
excessive left ventricular moderator Neoplastic disorders, ascites and, 272 NT-proBNP cutoff concentrations,
bands, 207–208 Neurohormonal antagonists, in proposed, for discriminating
myocarditis, 205–206 asymptomatic HCM, 158–159 cats with dyspnea caused by
Myocardial failure Neurohormones heart disease vs. respiratory
defined, primary or secondary, 263 biomarkers and, 69 disease, 73t
left ventricular volume overload and, heart disease screening and, 282–283 Nutritional support, arterial
264 Neurologic signs, systemic hypertension thromboembolism and, 311
pimobendan and, 297 and, 331 Nyquist limit, Doppler signals and, 52
Myocardial fibrosis, 262, 263 NIH. See National Institutes of Health
assessment of, with cardiac MRI, Nitrates, congestive heart failure and, 436 O
145–146 Nitroglycerin OAVRT. See Orthodromic atrioventricular
Myocardial hypertrophy, 263 indications, dosage, available sizes, 456 reciprocating tachycardia
myocardial stiffness and, 115 for medical therapy and monitoring of Obese cats
Myocardial hypoxia, release of cardiac cats with CHF, 285t radiography and cardiac silhouette in,
nucleosides and, 219 references for, 465 40
Myocardial ischemia, in people with transdermal without heart disease, lateral and
HCM, 114 acute congestive heart failure in cats ventrodorsal radiographic views
Myocardial systolic dysfunction, 183 with severe HCM and, 162 of, 42
Myocardial tagging technique hospitalized cats with HCM and, Ocular manifestations
cardiac function assessed with, 146 290, 291–292 of systemic hypertension, 331
diastolic function quantification and, Nitroprusside after amlodipine besylate and
147 HCM and benazepril hydrochloride, 328
Myocardial tissue velocity, TDI and study hospitalized cats with, 291, 292 controlled, 327, 328
of, 64 severe, acute congestive heart failure untreated, 327
Myocardial velocity gradients in cats with, 162–163 Ocular problems, atrial tachycardia and,
calculating, from TDI measurements, indications, dosage, available sizes, 456 223
65 references for, 466 Oleander, HCM and, contraindications,
color TDI and measurement of, 139, 140 Nitrous oxide, 417 165
Myocarditis, 205–206 anesthesia, for cardiac patient, 414t Omega-3 fatty acids
Myocyte disarray, 263 balanced anesthesia and, 416 arterial thromboembolism and, 314
diastolic dysfunction in people with Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, indications, dosage, available sizes, 457
HCM and, 115 possible causes of, 46 Onchocerca volvulus, 355
in HCM, 113 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Open mouth breathing, congestive heart
Myocyte injury, biomarkers and, 69 diuretic response to furosemide failure and, 271
Myocytes, 107 and, 287 Ophthalmic examination, systemic
Myocyte stress, biomarkers and, 69 Noradrenaline. See norepinephrine hypertension and, 332–333
Myofiber disarray of the LV wall, marked, Norepinephrine, 452 Opioids
Maine coon cats with severe indications, dosage, available sizes, 456 balanced anesthesia and, 416, 417
HCM and, 111 references for, 465, 467 decreased preload and, 417
Myofilaments, 107 Normal sinus rhythm, 217 Oral ulcers, renal failure and, 369
Myosin, 107 described, 216 Orthodromic atrioventricular
in 17-year-old male castrated domestic reciprocating tachycardia, 222,
N short-haired cat with 244
National Institutes of Health, biomarker peritoneopericardial Orthopnea, HCM and, 120
as defined by, 69 diaphragmatic hemia, 217 Osborn wave, 250–251
Natriuretic peptides, 72–73 Normotension, long-term control Ostium primum atrial septal defect (See
clearance of, in mammals, 73 maintenance of, 329 also Atrial septal defect)
congestive heart failure and, 282–283 North Carolina State University echocardiogram from cat with, 94
HCM and, 148–150 Veterinary Cardiac Genetics heart from cat with, 94
human medicine and, 148 laboratory, 148 Oxidative stress, biomarkers and, 69