2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Systolic blood pressure (hyperthyroid mean 158 AE 19 mmgHg; control 154 AE 16 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (hyperthyroid mean 88 AE 13; control 84 AE 12), mean blood pressure (hyperthyroid mean 113 AE 13; control 109 AE 12) and heart rate (hyperthyroid mean 203 AE 39; control 202 AE 24) were not different based on paired T-test. When cat's blood pressure values were categorized using the ACVIM Consensus Statement values for risk of target organ damage (systolic; mild, 150-159, moderate 160-179, severe > 180: diastolic; mild 95-99, moderate 100-119, severe >120) there was a significant difference between the groups only for systolic blood pressures using chi-square (P = 0.03). According to this classification in the hyperthyroid group there were 8 severe, 8 moderate and 12 mild cases whereas in the control group it was one case of severe, 9 of moderate and 1 of mild. In the hyperthyroid group for diastolic blood pressure 9 moderate and 3 mild cases were present whereas in the control group it was 2 cases of moderate and 1 case of mild.