iN Romeo's case, periodic x-rays showed the heart enlarging (even I could tell) over the years but when he was examined after death, it turned out the heart muscle had expanded inward, closing off the blood flow. I guess that would make it HCM.

I am grateful that he had a good life up until the last month. His actual death was a bit of a surprise. We saw the vet on Thursday and were scheduled for another visit on Monday to pull bloodwork. He died that Saturday, Valentine's Day 2004. What a rotten day for a beloved cat named Romeo to leave!

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