| Syncope secondary to transient atrioventricular block in a German shepherd dog with dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation. | |
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PMID: 19083338 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This case report describes transient atrioventricular block as the etiology for syncopal events in a 6-year-old male German shepherd dog with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. The arrhythmia diagnosis was obtained via Holter monitoring. Medical treatment with a sustained-release preparation of theophylline, as an additive to the standard congestive heart failure treatment (benazepril, furosemide and pimobendan) may have contributed to temporary remission of the syncopal events. However, the congestive heart failure progressed and the dog was euthanized. Veterinarians should be aware of the possibility of transient atrioventricular block causing syncope in dogs with DCM and AF and should be careful in empirically lowering the ventricular response rate if these dogs present with syncopal episodes. |
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Authors:
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Frédéric Billen; Nicole Van Israël |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-05-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1875-0834 ISO Abbreviation: J Vet Cardiol Publication Date: 2006 May |
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Created Date: 2008-12-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101163270 Medline TA: J Vet Cardiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-8 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Boulevard de Colonster 20 B44, 4000 Liège, Belgium. |
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