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Cats were grouped as: cardiomyopathy present (CM+) or absent (CM\u2212).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Echocardiography was performed in 64\/94 (68%) cats. Cardiomyopathy was diagnosed in 26\/64 (40%) cats, including 85% (22\/26) hypertrophic or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The majority of cats (22\/26) had mild cardiomyopathy, with normal left atrial size (left atrial-to-aortic root diameter ratio in right parasternal short axis [LA:AoSAX]\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a01.6). No significant difference in duration of hospitalization, survival time, renal recovery, or frequency of FO was found between CM+ and CM\u2212 cats. Fluid overload occurred in 45% (29\/64) of the cats, and was associated with shorter survival (median [IQR]: 430 [40; 1260] days vs 1020 [494; 1668] days; P\u00a0=\u00a0.005). Admission serum creatinine concentration was higher in cats with FO (mean\u00a0\u00b1\u00a0SD: 11.12\u00a0\u00b1\u00a05.93\u00a0mg\/dL vs 6.16\u00a0\u00b1\u00a05.44\u00a0mg\/dL; P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a0.001) and was associated with worse prognosis (P\u00a0=\u00a0.01). The LA:AoSAX was not associated with FO (P\u00a0=\u00a0.26) or survival (P\u00a0=\u00a0.39).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and clinical importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mild cardiomyopathy was a common comorbidity but did not affect outcome and should not be considered a contraindication for SUB placement. However, the impact of more advanced cardiac disease remains unknown. 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