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Cardiac trauma and third degree AV block in a dog following a road accident
Author(s) -
Nicholls P. K.,
Watson P. J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1995.tb02970.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bradycardia , atrioventricular block , cardiology , electrocardiography , right bundle branch block , heart block , heart rate , blood pressure
A nine‐and‐a‐half‐year‐old dog was referred for investigation of bradycardia after being hit by a car. Electrocardiography revealed a third degree atrioventricular (AV) block. The dog died during a syncopal attack. Post mortem examination revealed an atrial septal tear with haemorrhage and myocardial degeneration affecting the AV bundle.