Feline Arterial Thromboembolism
Feline arterial thromboembolism (FATE syndrome) (German: ''Feline arterielle Thromboembolie'') is a disease of the Cat, domestic cat in which blood clots (Thrombus, thrombi) block Artery, arteries, causing severe circulatory problems. Relative to the total number of feline patients, the disease is rare, but relatively common in cats with heart disease: about one-sixth of cats with Cardiomyopathy, heart disease are affected. Heart disease is the most common underlying cause of arterial thromboembolism. It leads to the formation of blood clots in the heart, which leave it with the bloodstream and obstruct larger Blood vessel, blood vessels, in cats mainly the aorta at the outlet of the two External iliac artery, external iliac arteries. Arterial thromboembolism occurs suddenly and is very painful. The blockage of the terminal portion of the aorta results in an undersupply of blood to the hind legs. The result is paralysis, cold hind extremities and later severe tissue damage. Rarely, o ...
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