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Syncope secondary to transient atrioventricular block in a German shepherd dog with dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation.
Billen, Frédéric; Van Israel, Nicole
2006In Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 8 (1), p. 63-8
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Keywords :
holter; dilated cardiomyopathy; congestive heart failure; asystole; theophylline; Dog
Abstract :
[en] This case report describes transient atrioventricular block as the etiology for syncopal events in a 6-year-old male German shepherd dog with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. The arrhythmia diagnosis was obtained via Holter monitoring. Medical treatment with a sustained-release preparation of theophylline, as an additive to the standard congestive heart failure treatment (benazepril, furosemide and pimobendan) may have contributed to temporary remission of the syncopal events. However, the congestive heart failure progressed and the dog was euthanized. Veterinarians should be aware of the possibility of transient atrioventricular block causing syncope in dogs with DCM and AF and should be careful in empirically lowering the ventricular response rate if these dogs present with syncopal episodes.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Billen, Frédéric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Van Israel, Nicole;  Animal Cardiopulmnaory Consultancy
Language :
English
Title :
Syncope secondary to transient atrioventricular block in a German shepherd dog with dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation.
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
ISSN :
1760-2734
eISSN :
1875-0834
Publisher :
Elsevier, Netherlands
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Pages :
63-8
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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