This project will refine a blood test for a form of heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which was developed by these researchers in a Winn-funded project from 2000. A hormone produced by the heart called BNP is proving to be a useful marker for heart disease in both humans and cats. This simple blood test could be a valuable addition to the tests that are currently available (such as X-rays or echocardiography).
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