Third degree atrioventricular block and sudden death secondary to acute myocarditis in a dog

Third degree atrioventricular block and sudden death secondary to acute myocarditis in a dog

Third degree atrioventricular (AV) block in dogs is thought to be most frequently characterized by non-specific fibrotic changes in the AV node. However, it may occur secondary to an undiagnosed inflammatory process. We report a case of third degree AV block in a dog, secondary to acute lymphocytic-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of veterinary cardiology 2007-05, Vol.9 (1), p.53-57
Hauptverfasser: Church, Whitney M., Sisson, D. David, Oyama, Mark A., Zachary, James F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Acute Disease
Animals
Complete atrioventricular block
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - prevention & control
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - veterinary
Diagnosis, Differential
Dogs
Electrocardiography - veterinary
Fatal Outcome
Heart Block - etiology
Heart Block - prevention & control
Heart Block - veterinary
Male
Myocarditis - complications
Myocarditis - veterinary
Pacemaker
Pacemaker, Artificial - veterinary
Sudden death
Troponin
Troponin I - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:Third degree atrioventricular (AV) block in dogs is thought to be most frequently characterized by non-specific fibrotic changes in the AV node. However, it may occur secondary to an undiagnosed inflammatory process. We report a case of third degree AV block in a dog, secondary to acute lymphocytic-plasmacytic myocarditis that resulted in sudden death. This dog had cardiac troponin I levels of 44.65 ng/mL (normal
ISSN:1760-2734
1875-0834
DOI:10.1016/j.jvc.2006.08.002