Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dogs with persistent atrial standstill surviving long after pacemaker
By Thomason, Justin D et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Survival of 4 dogs with persistent atrial standstill treated by pacemaker implantation.
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Plain-English summary
Four female dogs were diagnosed with persistent atrial standstill, a serious heart condition where the heart's upper chambers don't beat properly. To help them, veterinarians implanted pacemakers, which are devices that help regulate heartbeats. After follow-up, three of the dogs were still alive between 14 to 39 months later, while one dog lived for an impressive 10.5 years before being euthanized for unrelated reasons. This shows that with proper treatment, dogs with this heart issue can live significantly longer than expected.
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Abstract
Pacemakers were implanted in 4 client-owned female dogs which had persistent atrial standstill. Three dogs were alive after 14 to 39 months and 1 dog was euthanized after 10.5 years. This report demonstrates that some dogs with persistent atrial standstill can survive for extended time periods.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26933268/