FATE
Survey Results
263 Surveys Completed
Nov 21, 2002 thru Jul 10, 2003
Multiple Choice Responses
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| Question 1 I am responding with respect to the experience of |
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| Myself as an individual |
 75.6% (199 of 263) |
| My practice as a whole |
| 21.2% (56 of 263) |
| Not answered |
 3% |
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| Question 2 How many veterinarians in your practice? |
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| 1 |
| 23.9% (63 of 263) |
| 2 |
| 16.7% (44 of 263) |
| 3 |
| 16.3% (43 of 263) |
| 4 |
| 14.4% (38 of 263) |
| 5 - 10 |
| 17.1% (45 of 263) |
| More than 10 |
| 8.7% (23 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 2.6% |
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| Question 3 Which best describes the results you are going to give in response to questions about your recent experience treating cats with Feline Aortic Thromboembolism? |
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| Pure guess of recent experience from memory |
| 41.8% (110 of 263) |
| An educated guess because I remain very aware of each case for reasons I am aware of |
| 50.9% (134 of 263) |
| Relatively precise information since I track cases and have retrieved the data prior to responding |
| 4.1% (11 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 3% |
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| Question 4 How many CATS have you (or your practice--see question 1 above) EXAMINED in the past year? |
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| < 500 |
| 15.9% (42 of 263) |
| 500-1000 |
| 37.6% (99 of 263) |
| 1001-1500 |
| 13.6% (36 of 263) |
| 1501-2000 |
| 11.4% (30 of 263) |
| 2001-4000 |
| 12.9% (34 of 263) |
| More than 4000 |
| 4.1% (11 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 4.1% |
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| Question 5 How many cats WITH CARDIAC DISEASE have you (or your practice) examined in the past year? |
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| none |
| 1.1% (3 of 263) |
| less than 10 |
| 18.6% (49 of 263) |
| 11-20 |
| 25.8% (68 of 263) |
| 21-30 |
| 17.8% (47 of 263) |
| 31-50 |
| 14.4% (38 of 263) |
| More than 50 |
| 19% (50 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 3% |
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| Question 6 Is echocardiography easily accessible to you and your patients? |
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| No, not available at all |
| 7.6% (20 of 263) |
| Yes, but only occasionally perform by referral to another hospital |
| 22.4% (59 of 263) |
| Yes, but only occasionally perform by calling upon a travelling ultrasonographer |
| 9.5% (25 of 263) |
| Yes, we regularly refer to a colleague or are visited by a travelling echocardiographer |
| 25.8% (68 of 263) |
| Yes, our practice offers echocardiography as a service we are very confortable providing |
| 22% (58 of 263) |
| Yes, we offer echocardiography in our practice, but we do not feel very confortable with our level of expertise |
| 9.1% (24 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 3.4% |
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| Question 7 How many ECHOCARDIOGRAMS were PERFORMED upon your feline patients in the last 12 months (in practice or via referral)? |
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| none |
| 9.1% (24 of 263) |
| less than 10 |
| 46% (121 of 263) |
| 11-20 |
| 17.1% (45 of 263) |
| 21-30 |
| 7.9% (21 of 263) |
| 31-50 |
| 4.9% (13 of 263) |
| More than 50 |
| 11% (29 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 3.8% |
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| Question 8 How many cats WITH SEVERE LEFT ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT (LA measures greater than 18 mm on the echocardiogram) have you (or your practice--see question 1 above) examined in the past year? |
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| none |
| 21.2% (56 of 263) |
| less than 10 |
| 61.2% (161 of 263) |
| 11-20 |
| 4.5% (12 of 263) |
| 21-30 |
| 2.6% (7 of 263) |
| 31-50 |
| 2.2% (6 of 263) |
| More than 50 |
| 2.6% (7 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 5.3% |
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| Question 9 How many cats WITH AORTIC THROMBOEMBOLISM have you (or your practice--see question 1 above) examined in the past year? IF YOU RESPOND NONE to this question, please skip to question 14 |
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| none |
| 19.3% (51 of 263) |
| less than 5 |
| 60% (158 of 263) |
| 6-10 |
| 7.6% (20 of 263) |
| 11-20 |
| 4.1% (11 of 263) |
| 21-30 |
| 1.9% (5 of 263) |
| More than 30 |
| 2.6% (7 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 4.1% |
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| Question 10 What PERCENTAGE of the cats WITH AORTIC THROMBOEMBOLISM that you (or your practice) treated in the past year DID NOT SURVIVE to return home (euthanatized or spontaneous death in hospital)? |
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| less than 10% |
| 8.7% (23 of 263) |
| 11-20% |
| 2.2% (6 of 263) |
| 21 to 40% |
| 2.2% (6 of 263) |
| 41 to 60% |
| 11.4% (30 of 263) |
| 61 to 80% |
| 7.9% (21 of 263) |
| More than 80% |
| 46% (121 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 21.2% |
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| Question 11 What PERCENTAGE of the cats WITH aortic thromboembolism that you (or your practice) treated in the past year SURVIVED to return home AND REGAINED good FUNCTION? |
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| less than 10% |
| 56.6% (149 of 263) |
| 11-20% |
| 7.2% (19 of 263) |
| 21 to 40% |
| 4.1% (11 of 263) |
| 41 to 60% |
| 5.3% (14 of 263) |
| 61 to 80% |
| 1.5% (4 of 263) |
| More than 80% |
| 1.5% (4 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 23.5% |
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| Question 12 What is the LONGEST TIME, in MONTHS, that a cat you treated for FATE in the past 12 months has survived WITHOUT a recurrence of a thromboembolic event? |
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| <1 month |
| 29.2% (77 of 263) |
| 1 to 2 months |
| 5.7% (15 of 263) |
| 2 to 4 months |
| 11% (29 of 263) |
| 4 to 6 months |
| 6.8% (18 of 263) |
| 6 to 8 months |
| 5.7% (15 of 263) |
| > 8 months |
| 11.7% (31 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 29.6% |
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| Question 13 Of the cats you treated for FATE who SURVIVED to return HOME within the past 12 months, what PERCENTAGE presented again, or died at home, due to ANOTHER THROMBOEMBOLISM? |
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| less than 10% |
| 16.7% (44 of 263) |
| 11-20% |
| 4.9% (13 of 263) |
| 21 to 40% |
| 4.1% (11 of 263) |
| 41 to 60% |
| 4.5% (12 of 263) |
| 61 to 80% |
| 5.3% (14 of 263) |
| More than 80% |
| 26.2% (69 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 38% |
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| Question 14 What drugs do you currently use to PREVENT aortic thromboembolism in cats WITH cardiac disease but NO prior thromboembolic event? (Please check ALL that apply) |
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| Heparin |
| 14.4% ( of 263) |
| Low Molecular Weight Heparins |
| 3.8% ( of 263) |
| Warfarin - Coumadin |
| 4.5% ( of 263) |
| Aspirin |
| 78.3% ( of 263) |
| Acepromazine |
| 3.4% ( of 263) |
| Tissue Plasminogen Activator - tPA, Streptokinase or other fibrinolytic agents |
| 1.1% ( of 263) |
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| Question 15 What drugs do you currently use to TREAT aortic thromboembolism in cats WITH cardiac disease during the ACUTE PHASES of their thromboembolic event? (Please check ALL that apply) |
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| Heparin |
| 77.9% ( of 263) |
| Low Molecular Weight Heparins |
| 6.4% ( of 263) |
| Warfarin- Coumadin |
| 4.9% ( of 263) |
| Aspirin |
| 55.5% ( of 263) |
| Acepromazine |
| 38% ( of 263) |
| Tissue Plasminogen Activator - tPA, Streptokinase or other fibrinolytic agents |
| 9.5% ( of 263) |
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| Question 16 What drugs do you currently use to PREVENT aortic thromboembolism in cats WITH cardiac disease AND a PRIOR THROMBOEMBOLIC EVENT? (Please check ALL that apply) |
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| Heparin |
| 17.8% ( of 263) |
| Low Molecular Weight Heparins |
| 4.1% ( of 263) |
| Warfarin - Coumadin |
| 10.6% ( of 263) |
| Aspirin |
| 72.2% ( of 263) |
| Acepromazine |
| 3.8% ( of 263) |
| Tissue Plasminogen Activator - tPA, Streptokinase or other fibrinolytic agents |
| 0.7% ( of 263) |
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| Question 17 When presented with a cat with aortic thromboembolism secondary to cardiac disease, how long do you wait for a positive response (signs of reperfusion and hope of recovery) before you lose hope and recommend euthanasia |
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| always recommend euthanasia |
| 7.6% (20 of 263) |
| 1 to 2 days |
| 27.3% (72 of 263) |
| 3 to 5 days |
| 24.7% (65 of 263) |
| 6 to 10 days |
| 3.4% (9 of 263) |
| 11 - 15 days |
| 4.9% (13 of 263) |
| decision not time-based |
| 26.2% (69 of 263) |
| Not answered |
| 5.7% |
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| Question 21 On a scale of 0 (Poor) to 10 (Great!), please rate this survey. |
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0 10
Min: 3, Average: 7.19, Max: 10
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