Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recurrent supraventricular arrhythmias in a dog with atrial myocarditis and gastritis.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Tyszko, C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
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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