Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe heart rhythm disease affecting both ventricles
By Ciaramella, Paolo et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy associated with severe left ventricular involvement in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female domestic shorthaired cat was brought to the vet for rapid breathing and fluid buildup in her chest. Tests showed irregular heartbeats and significant enlargement of the right side of her heart. Despite starting treatment to manage her heart condition, she sadly passed away just 10 days later. The diagnosis was arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, which affected both sides of her heart.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old, 4 kg, intact female, domestic shorthaired cat was referred for tachypnea and pleural effusion. A 24-h Holter recording showed numerous polymorphic ventricular premature complexes with left and right bundle branch block morphology. Echocardiographic examination revealed right atrial and ventricular dilation. The right ventricular free wall was thin and aneurysmal. The cat died 10 days after initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy. Gross and histopathological findings were consistent with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) associated with severe left ventricular involvement.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19473902/