Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden cardiac death during anesthesia in a Yorkshire terrier
By Pang, Daniel et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·Dé, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sudden cardiac death associated with occult hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a dog under anesthesia.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old Yorkshire terrier suddenly died during orthopedic surgery while under anesthesia. The dog experienced a cardiac arrest after attempts to treat a slow heart rate and low blood pressure failed. A postmortem examination showed that she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that can lead to sudden death. Unfortunately, despite the veterinary team's efforts, the dog did not survive the surgery.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, 3.0 kg, neutered female, Yorkshire terrier was referred for orthopedic surgery. Cardiac arrest followed unsuccessful treatment of bradycardia and systemic arterial hypotension under general anesthesia. Postmortem examination revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A possible relationship between treatment of bradycardia, systemic arterial hypotension, and sudden cardiac death is described.
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