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Dilated cardiomyopathy in a spider monkey ( Ateles paniscus )
Author(s) -
Koenhemsi Lora,
Gönül Remzi,
Erdoğan Özge,
Sennazli Gülbin,
Uysal Abdulkadir
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2011.00530.x
Subject(s) - spider , cardiomyopathy , medicine , cardiology , heart failure , biology , zoology
Abstract Background A spider monkey with severe dyspnea was referred to our clinic. Methods and Results Radiographs revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Ventricular tachycardia and ST segment depression were also diagnosed after an ECG. These findings coupled with the postmortem examination confirmed dilatative cardiomyopathy. Conclusions This case is worthy of presentation since dilatative cardiomyopathy has been rarely encountered in spider monkeys.