Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pacemaker surgery and risks in four cats with slow heartbeats
By Fox, P R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Techniques and complications of pacemaker implantation in four cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Four cats with slow heart rates (bradycardia) were treated with pacemaker implants to help regulate their heartbeats. While three of the cats experienced complications, those who had a less invasive procedure (transvenous endocardial pacing) fared better than those who underwent more invasive surgeries. After the surgeries, the pacemakers were adjusted without needing further procedures. All four cats did well and lived for an average of over 33 months without fainting episodes after their surgeries.
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Abstract
Pacemakers were successfully implanted in 4 adult and geriatric cats with bradycardia and associated signs. Various implantation techniques were used. Complications developed in 3 of the cats, generally more severe in 2 of the 3 cats in which thoracotomy and celiotomy were performed than in the cat in which a transvenous endocardial pacing technique was used. After surgery, pacemaker functions were reprogrammed noninvasively in 2 cats. All 4 cats survived without syncope for a mean of 33.1 months after surgery.
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