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Suspected Sinus Node Dysfunction and Pacemaker Implantation in a Mature Shetland Sheepdog

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Suspected Sinus Node Dysfunction and Pacemaker Implantation in a Mature Shetland Sheepdog.pdf (423.66 KB)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66206
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CVM Senior Seminars
Author
Tornell, Andrew F.
Abstract

A 7-year-old female spayed Shetland Sheepdog was referred to the Cornell Emergency Service in Janum-y 2014 for further workup of intermittent lethm-gy and abnormal behavior of one week duration. The referring veterinarian's physical exam and diagnostic tests were unremm-kable despite progressively worsening behavior at home; the patient was therefore referred to Cornell for further diagnostics. On presentation, the patient had episodes of mm-ked tachycm-dia and bradycm-dia: 260 and 30 beats per minute, respectively. Blood was submitted for a complete blood count, chemistry panel and DIC panel, and urine was collected for urinalysis. The patient's electrocm-diogram (ECG) documented periods of sinus arrest. She was subsequently transferred to the Cardiology Service with a presumptive diagnosis of sinus node dysfunction, and underwent emergency pacemaker implantation that evening. The pacemaker resolved the bradycm-dia, however recove1y was complicated by concomitant cm-diac thrombi and neurologic disease. This case study will focus on the biology and incidence of sinus node dysfunction, as well as treatment via pacemaker implantation.

Date Issued
2014-10-15
Keywords
sinus node dysfunction, brady-tachy, sick sinus, arrhythmia, pacemaker
Type
case study

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