Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders of mostly unknown etiology, and they occur commonly in cats. In some cats, they are well‐tolerated and are associated with normal life expectancy, but in other cats they can result in congestive heart failure, arterial thromboembolism or sudden death. Cardiomyopathy classification in cats can be challenging, and in this consensus statement we outline a classification system based on cardiac structure and function (phenotype). We also introduce a staging system for cardiomyopathy that includes subdivision of cats with subclinical cardiomyopathy into those at low risk of life‐threatening complications and those at higher risk. Based on the available literature, we offer recommendations for the approach to diagnosis and staging of cardiomyopathies, as well as for management at each stage.

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ACVIM共识声明准则，用于猫的心肌病的分类，诊断和管理。

心肌病是病因学大多未知的异类心肌疾病，通常在猫中发生。在某些猫中，它们具有良好的耐受性，并具有正常的预期寿命，但在另一些猫中，它们可能导致充血性心力衰竭，动脉血栓栓塞或猝死。猫的心肌病分类可能具有挑战性，在这一共识性声明中，我们概述了基于心脏结构和功能（表型）的分类系统。我们还引入了一种针对心肌病的分期系统，其中包括将患有亚临床心肌病的猫细分为威胁生命危险的低风险猫和较高风险的猫。根据现有文献，我们为心肌病的诊断和分期方法提供了建议，