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Recurrent supraventricular arrhythmias in a dog with atrial myocarditis and gastritis
Author(s) -
Tyszko C.,
Bright J. M.,
Swist S. L.
Publication year - 2007
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.1748-5827.2007.00337.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , myocarditis , cardiology , atrial flutter , supraventricular arrhythmia , gastritis , stomach
This report describes a dog with recurrent atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter associated with chronic gastritis. Although no underlying structural heart disease was apparent antemortem or on gross post‐mortem examination, chronic atrial myocarditis was seen on histopathological examination. Atrial myocarditis is a recognised cause of atrial fibrillation in human beings with presumed lone fibrillation, and an association between supraventricular tachyarrhythmias and infectious agents has been made.