title: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a German shepherd dog with ventricular arrhythmias.
abstract: This report describes the use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in a young German shepherd dog afflicted with inherited ventricular arrhythmias. Proper generator and lead placement was necessary for successful termination of ventricular fibrillation during device testing at the time of implantation. The risks of inappropriate therapy triggered by sinus tachycardia and oversensing of the T wave were controlled by extensive programming of the device. Following spontaneous resolution of the arrhythmia and due to the development of sepsis associated with the device, the ICD was successfully removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA. rpariaut@vetmed.lsu.edu
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pariaut
authors.forename: Carley
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saelinger
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Queiroz-Williams
authors.forename: Keith N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: H Cecilia
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D018441:Biofilms; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004566:Electrodes; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents