Recurrent supraventricular arrhythmias in a dog with atrial myocarditis and gastritis.
This report describes a dog with recurrent atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter associated with chronic gastritis. Although no underlying structural heart disease was apparent antemortem or on gross post-mortem examination, chronic atrial myocarditis was seen on histopathological examination. Atrial myocarditis is a recognised cause of atrial fibrillation in human beings with presumed lone fibrillation, and an association between supraventricular tachyarrhythmias and infectious agents has been made.
Tyszko
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
Bright
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Swist
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012008:Recurrence
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents