Clinical signs, diagnostics and successful treatment of a myocarditis in an adult chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Clinical signs, diagnostics and successful treatment of a myocarditis in an adult chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

A chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) was presented with lethargic behaviour. Echocardiography and abnormal cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers revealed a myocarditis. The animal fully recovered after prolonged treatment with losartan and carvedilol. This is the first report of the diagnosis and successful...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical primatology 2017, Vol.46 (5), p.263-266
Hauptverfasser: van Zijll Langhout, Martine, Wolters, Marno, Horvath, Katalin M, Thiesbrummel, Harold, Smits, Paul, van Bolhuis, Hester, van der Hulst, Victor, Riezebos, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) was presented with lethargic behaviour. Echocardiography and abnormal cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers revealed a myocarditis. The animal fully recovered after prolonged treatment with losartan and carvedilol. This is the first report of the diagnosis and successful treatment of myocarditis in this species.
ISSN:1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/jmp.12273