In contrast to dogs, the radiographic pattern associated with cardiogenic pulmonary edema in cats is highly variable.52, 57 A combination of physical examination, point‐of‐care ultrasound examination and point‐of‐care NT‐proBNP often can be helpful when deciding if CHF is the cause of respiratory distress (LOE high).58 This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and congestive heart failure.