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Biochemistry, Doppler echocardiography, and electrocardiography evaluation in captive owl monkeys ( Aotus sp)
Author(s) -
Teixeira André Luis de Souza,
Silva Wellington Bandeira,
Oliveira Karol Guimarães,
Correa Isabel Coelho,
Gonzaga Camila Nunes,
Almosny Nádia Regina Pereira
Publication year - 2021
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/jmp.12515
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , asymptomatic , electrocardiography , cardiomyopathy , doppler echocardiography , heart failure , blood pressure , diastole
Background The cardiovascular system of owl monkeys has been studied due to frequent postmortem findings of heart disease in asymptomatic animals. The silent aspect and the difficulty of early diagnosis intensify the importance of studying the cardiovascular system in this species. Methods Echocardiogram evaluation was carried out on 60 animals, grouped into suspect or non‐suspect of having heart diseases, and evaluated through electrocardiogram, hematology, and biochemical tests. Results Doppler echocardiography indicated two animals with suspicion of left ventricular hypertrophy and eight with dilated cardiomyopathy. Suspect animals had higher cardiac measurements and reduced shortening fraction. Troponin I was detectable in two animals (0.128 ng/mL and 0.584 ng/mL), and serum albumin concentration was significantly higher in non‐suspect animals ( P < .05). Conclusions The importance of echocardiographic measurements of IVSd, IVSs, LVIDd, LVIDs, LVPWd, LVPWs, LA, EF, and FS in the cardiac evaluation of captive owl monkeys was evidenced.