Mitral valve prosthesis for correction of mitral regurgitation in a dog.
Mitral regurgiation with atrial fibrillation in a 3-year-old St. Bernard dog was corrected by digitalization, placement of a mitral valve prosthesis, and direct current cardioversion. The atrial fibrillation eventually returned and became refractory to cardioversion.
D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D002302:Cardiac Output; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*