Fluid in chest cavity

[Manukamelts]

My 4-yr old cat had 230ml of fluid drained from her cheat cavity and the vet took another x-ray and saw that her heart is abnormally small. He wants to send her for more tests when she's stable but the wait is now driving my family and I mad. Does anyone have any experience like this with your cat? I'm afraid that it'll turn out to be heart failure.

[Manukamelts]

 Thanks so much for th welcome and the link to the pages. 
I've just brought home Lavie from the vet. The doctor has prescribed some medication to reduce the fluid accumulation. He suspects that she has a congenital heart defect but further tests can only be done in mid-sept as the specialist is away. 
She's still looking rather lethargic and is moving hesistantly which I'm now attributing to tiredness. Her appetite is not fully back, we had to coax her to eat a small teaspoon amt.
Thanks so much for the concern! I'll be back to post another update when I have one.
Dear nancyjac, my heart goes out to you on your loss. 

[Manukamelts]

Thanks so much for th welcome and the link to the pages.
I've just brought home Lavie from the vet. The doctor has prescribed some medication to reduce the fluid accumulation. He suspects that she has a congenital heart defect but further tests can only be done in mid-sept as the specialist is away.
She's still looking rather lethargic and is moving hesistantly which I'm now attributing to tiredness. Her appetite is not fully back, we had to coax her to eat a small teaspoon amt.
Thanks so much for the concern! I'll be back to post another update when I have one.
Dear nancyjac

[opus88]

hi and welcome to our forum, I'm sorry to hear of the problems your kitty is having....I've had no experience with this sort of trouble but I did find a website that may give you more info that you are seeking....I hope she recovers for you and the condition can be successfully treated. please post again and let us know how the further testing goes (((>^.^<)))

http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/respiratory/c_ct_pleural_effusion

[nancyjac]

I lost one of my cats last year that had both congestive heart failure and intestinal cancer.