Word Heart Day is an occasion to focus on heart health. An opportunity to raise awareness of prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular disease.1
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Advice from the BP Measurement Experts
Word Heart Day is an occasion to focus on heart health. An opportunity to raise awareness of prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular disease.1
Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is a condition that can affect any cat, regardless of age. However, age does increase the risk of hypertension in cats. Approximately 13% of healthy cats ages 9 or older are affected by hypertension. The risk significantly increases to as high as 87% in cats with concurrent diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or hyperthyroidism.1 Monitoring high blood pressure in cats is crucial, particularly in these higher-risk cases.