title: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and clinically reversible cor pulmonale in a horse with complicated recurrent airway obstruction.
abstract: Cor pulmonale is considered an uncommon complication in horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). This case report describes the history, clinical and further examination findings, treatment, progression and outcome of a horse diagnosed with cor pulmonale and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation of 2 days duration due to a severe exacerbation of RAO. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of RAO induced pulmonary hypertension in a horse causing atrial fibrillation. However, even severe cardiac changes due to respiratory dysfunction seem to be largely reversible in horses.
authors: Dr. Julia Hanka, Tierklinik Starnberg, Truhenseeweg 8, 82319 Starnberg, Email: julia.hanka@gmx.de.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hanka
authors: R
authors: R
authors: van den Hoven
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000662:veterinary; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Pulmonary hypertension; cardiac disease; heart catheterization; heaves