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Postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction in a dog
Author(s) -
Nakamura Reid K.,
Zuckerman Ilana C.,
Yuhas Danielle L.,
Fenty Renee K.,
Bianco Domenico
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2012.00821.x
Subject(s) - medicine , contractility , cardiology , myocarditis , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , cardiomyopathy , anesthesia , heart failure , resuscitation
Objective To describe a clinical case of postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction in a dog. Case Summary An 11‐month‐old, 2.37 kg female spayed C hihuahua was referred for management post CPR after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest. Postresuscitation a gallop rhythm was identified and an echocardiogram revealed severe left ventricular dilation and severely impaired myocardial contractility with a mild eccentric jet of mitral regurgitation on color D oppler interrogation. The primary differentials were idiopathic or nutritional dilated cardiomyopathy, end‐stage myocarditis, or postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction. Echocardiogram was repeated 48 hours later and showed normal left ventricular dimensions and contractility assessed as consistent with postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction. New or Unique Information Provided Postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction is a common complication of CPR in human medicine and is associated with a worse outcome. This is the first clinical report of postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction in a dog.