Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2400361 | Journal of Veterinary Cardiology | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An 8-year-old, 4 kg, intact female, domestic shorthaired cat was referred for tachypnea and pleural effusion. A 24-h Holter recording showed numerous polymorphic ventricular premature complexes with left and right bundle branch block morphology. Echocardiographic examination revealed right atrial and ventricular dilation. The right ventricular free wall was thin and aneurysmal. The cat died 10 days after initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy. Gross and histopathological findings were consistent with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) associated with severe left ventricular involvement.
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Authors
Paolo Ciaramella, Cristina Basso, Antonio Di Loria, Diego Piantedosi,