Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with repeated fast heartbeats linked to heart and stomach
By Tyszko, C et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Recurrent supraventricular arrhythmias in a dog with atrial myocarditis and gastritis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with recurrent episodes of rapid heartbeats (atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter) was diagnosed with inflammation of the heart muscle (atrial myocarditis) and chronic stomach inflammation (gastritis). Despite thorough examinations showing no major heart disease, the inflammation was confirmed through tissue analysis. This condition can lead to serious heart rhythm problems. Treatment options for managing the dog's symptoms would typically involve medications to control the heart rate and address the gastritis.
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Abstract
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.
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