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Ventricular tachycardia and myocardial dysfunction in a horse
J L Traub-Dargatz1, J W Schlipf, J Boon
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|December 1, 1994
Summary
This study details a horse with ventricular tachycardia, a serious cardiac condition. Prompt treatment with medication and rest led to recovery, but the horse later died from unrelated causes.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Cardiology
- Equine Internal Medicine
Background:
- Ventricular tachycardia is less common than supraventricular dysrhythmias in horses.
- It often indicates underlying cardiac disease.
Observation:
- A horse presented with lethargy and hypophagia.
- Diagnostic imaging revealed sustained ventricular tachycardia and left ventricular abnormalities.
Findings:
- Echocardiography identified an echodense area in the left ventricle with impaired function.
- Necropsy confirmed a thin, fibrotic area in the left ventricle.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis and treatment of ventricular tachycardia in horses can lead to positive outcomes.
- Inflammatory heart conditions should be considered in equine cardiac cases.