Case Report: Transient myocardial thickening in a cat secondary to acute cholangiohepatitis.

ABSTRACT: Transient myocardial thickening (TMT) has been reported mainly in young cats following systemic triggers such as anesthesia, surgery, acute stress, or infection; however, to the authors' knowledge, TMT secondary to acute cholangiohepatitis has not been described. A 3-year-old, 5.8-kg castrated male Abyssinian was referred with acute cholangiohepatitis. Initial evaluation revealed increased hepatic enzymes and bilirubin, elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI, 3.5 ng/mL), and mildly increased N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP, 102.6 pmol/L). On the day of discharge, despite improving hepatic indices, cTnI rose abruptly to 8.0 ng/mL and NT-proBNP exceeded 1,500 pmol/L. Echocardiography demonstrated septal thickening, left atrial enlargement, and systolic anterior motion of the

SUBMITTER: Kim BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855061 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature