Systolic Dysfunction Flashcards

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Rule #1 of the heart

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  • Know normal circulation and oxygenated vs deoxygenated blood
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Rule #2 of the heart

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  • Heart is a muscle

- Heart will hypertrophy if it has to work harder

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Rule #3 of the heart: What are the three main functions?

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  1. ) Conduct electricity
  2. ) Systole (contract)
  3. ) Diastole (dilate)
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Rule #4 of the heart about blood flow

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  • Water is LAZY!

- Flows from high to low pressure

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5
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Systemic venous pressure value

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  • 5 mmHg
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Right atrial pressure

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  • 5 mm Hg
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Right ventricular pressure

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  • 5 mmHg in diastole

- 20 mmHg in systole

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Pulmonary artery pressure

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  • 8 mmHg in diastole

- 20 mmHg in systole

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Pulmonary circulation pressure

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  • 6 mmHg
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Pulmonary vein pressure

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  • 6 mmHg
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Left atrial pressure

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  • 6 mmhg
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Left ventricular pressure

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  • 6 mmHg in diastole

120 mmHg in systole

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13
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Why is the left ventricle so high pressure during systole?

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  • Has to pump against gravity
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Aortic pressure

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  • 80 mmHg diastole

- 120 mmHg systole

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15
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What is the calculation for Blood pressure? Cardiac output?

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  • BP = CO * Systemic vascular resistance

- Cardiac output = Stroke volume * heart rate

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16
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What three things impact stroke volume?

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  • Preload
  • Afterload
  • Contractility
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What are the two morphologic responses to disease for the heart?

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  • Concentric hypertrophy

- Eccentric hypertrophy

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18
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What diseases lead to concentric hypertrophy?

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  • Diastolic dysfunction

- Pressure overload

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19
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What diseases lead to eccentric hypertrophy?

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  • Systolic dysfunction

- Volume overload

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20
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What diseases in the heart do not usually lead to hypertrophy?

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  • Arrhythmias
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21
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What happens during concentric hypertrophy?

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  • Heart muscle becomes too thick

- Lumen is smaller, and walls get thicker

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What happens during eccentric hypertrophy?

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  • Walls stay the same, but the lumen gets bigger

- Systolic dysfunction occurs first, and then you get eccentric hypertrophy secondary to that

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Systolic dysfunction and volume overload

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  • Not as much blood leaving the heart
  • Next time you go into diastole, it’s filled more already
  • Volume overload secondary to systolic dysfunction
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24
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What is point of maximal intensity of systolic dysfunction murmur?

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  • on left side below costochondral junction (mitral valve)

- Left apical murmur

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25
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What is timing of systolic dysfunction murmur?

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  • Systole
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26
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What is quality of systolic dysfunction murmur?

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  • Regurgitant
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27
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Femoral pulses for systolic dysfunction quality

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  • Potentially weak

- May have pulse deficits too if arrhythmias

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28
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Primary causes of systolic dysfunction

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  1. Dilated cardiomyopathy

2. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

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Secondary causes of systolic dysfunction

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  • Toxin/drug
  • Dietary deficiency
  • Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Inflammation
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30
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What non-infectious diseases can lead to myocarditis and secondary systolic dysfunction?

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  • Trauma (HBC)
  • Heat stroke
  • Systemic inflammatory disorders (septicemia, immune-mediated diseases)
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31
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What infectious diseases can lead to myocarditis and secondary systolic dysfunction?

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  • Viral (Parvo, distemper)
  • Bacterial (Bartonella, Borrelia)
  • Protozoal (Trypanosoma or Chagas; Toxoplasma)
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32
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Treatment for myocarditis and secondary systolic dysfunction secondary to systemic inflammation?

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  • Treat underlying disease
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33
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Prognosis for myocarditis and secondary systolic dysfunction secondary to systemic inflammation?

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  • Depends on underlying disease

- Heat stroke is okay if you don’t have MODS

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34
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How can hypothyroidism lead to systolic dysfunction?

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  • Dysfunction of Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis (see notes)
  • Decreased production of T4 and T3
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Etiology of hypothyroidism

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  • Thyroiditis
  • Idiopathic atrophy
  • Bilateral neoplasia
36
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Indirect effects of thyroid hormones on the heart

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  • Increase metabolic rate

- Think about what hypothyroidism would do

37
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Direct effects of thyroid hormones on the heart

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    • Inotropy and + chronotropy

- Think about what hypothyroidism

38
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Ultimate impact of hypothyroidism on the heart due to direct and indirect effects

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  • Decreased contractility and decreased heart rate
39
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Treatment for hypothyroid induced systolic dysfunction

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  • Treat the hypothyroidism

- Levothyroxine

40
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Prognosis for hypothyroid induced systolic dysfunction

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  • Good with treatment

- RARELY a cause of myocardial failure

41
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Treatment for tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and systolic dysfunction

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  • Stop the tachycardia

- Anti-arrhythmic medications: Digoxin, Diltiazem, Beta-blockers, Sotalol

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Prognosis for tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and systolic dysfunction

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  • Guarded to good

- Potentially curable

43
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Function of taurine

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  • Amino acid
  • Diverse function
  • Concentrates in the heart and retina
  • Essential amino acid in cats!!!
44
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What impact can taurine deficiency have on an animal?

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  • Central retinal degeneration

- Cardiac systole dysfunction

45
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Who gets taurine deficiency systolic dysfunction?

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  • Cats
  • American Cocker Spaniels
  • MAY be a link with grain free and high legume diets
46
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Diagnosing systolic dysfunction secondary to taurine deficiency

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  • Diet history

- Taurine blood levels

47
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Treatment for systolic dysfunction secondary to taurine deficiency

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  • Treat CHF: Furosemide, pimobendan, ACE inhibitor

- Taurine supplementation

48
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Prognosis for systolic dysfunction secondary to taurine deficiency

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  • Guarded to good

- Potentially curable

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L-carnitine role

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  • Fatty acid metabolism and energy production

- Concentrated in skeletal and cardiac muscles

50
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What happens with L-carnitine deficiency potentially?

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  • Cardiac systolic dysfunction
51
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Who gets L-carnitine deficiency?

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  • American Cocker Spaniels
  • Golden Retrievers
  • Boxers
52
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Diagnosis of systolic dysfunction secondary to L-carnitine deficiency?

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  • Diet history
  • Myocardial levels (myocardial biopsy)
  • Response to supplementation
53
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Treatment for systolic dysfunction secondary to L-carnitine deficiency?

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  • Treat CHF: Furosemide, pimobendan, ACE-inhibitor

- L-carnitine supplementation

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Prognosis for systolic dysfunction secondary to L-carnitine deficiency?

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  • Guarded to good

- May be curable

55
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What nutritional deficiency can lead to systolic dysfunction in large animals or food animals?

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  • Selenium and Vitamin E
56
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What is Vitamin E/Selenium deficiency called in horses/cows vs pigs?

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  • White muscle disease
57
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Which drug is most commonly implicated for causing systolic dysfunction?

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  • Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

- Chemotherapeutic agent

58
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Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity

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  • Dose dependent (will happen with a higher dose)
  • Arrhythmias
  • Severe systolic dysfunction
59
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Treatment for doxorubicin induced systolic dysfunction

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  • No direct treatment
60
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Prognosis for for doxorubicin induced systolic dysfunction

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  • Poor

- Severe systolic dysfunction is irreversible

61
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Primary dilated cardiomyopathy how to diagnose?

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  • Diagnosis of exclusion

- Rule out toxin/drug, dietary deficiency, tachycardia, hypothyroidism, and inflammation

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Etiology of primary DCM

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  • Idiopathic

- Suspected genetic disorder

63
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Who gets DCM: Age?

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  • Adults
64
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Who gets DCM: Breed?

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  • Two-handed dogs!
  • Irish Wolfhounds, Great Danes, Boxers
  • American Cocker Spaniels
  • Dobermans!
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Treatment for Stage B1 (mild) DCM

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  • No treatment

- Monitor

66
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Treatment for Stage B2 (moderate/severe) DCM

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  • Pimobendan

- +/- ACE Inhibitor

67
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Treatment for Stage C (post-CHF) DCM

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  • Furosemide
  • Pimobendan
  • ACE inhibitor
  • +/- Spironolactone
  • +/- Anti-arrhythmics
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What happens to blood flow with DCM?

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  • Not enough blood going forward (systolic dysfunction)
  • Most often a disease of the left side of the heart
  • Blood will go back to the lungs (left sided CHF)
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Prognosis for B1 DCM

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  • Year to never

- Can take a VERY long time to get to stage C

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Prognosis for B2 DCM

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  • Months to year to never depending on age at diagnosis
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Prognosis for Stage C DCM Dobermans

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  • 3-6 months

- Less with atrial fibrillation

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Prognosis for Stage C DCM Breeds besides Dobermans

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  • 6-12 months
73
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Monitoring for DCM

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  • Ideally monitor with echocardiogram

- Ideally at least yearly, possibly more if very severe (up to 6 months)

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy breed

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  • Boxers
75
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy - which side of the heart is most often impacted?

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  • Right sided disease
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy - features of dsisease

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  • Arrhythmias (most often ventricular)

- Syncope and/or sudden death

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Etiology of Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

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  • Idiopathic, suspect genetic
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Histologic characterization of Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

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  • Fibro-fatty replacement of myocytes
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Pathophysiologic effects of Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

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  • Systolic and diastolic dysfunction
  • Cannot conduct electricity as well
  • Likely due to fat replacement of myoctes
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Diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

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  • Holter monitor

- Echocardiogram

81
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Normal amount of VPCs in 24 hours for regular dogs and Boxer dogs

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  • <50 VPCs in 24 hours

- Boxer should have <100 VPCs

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Treatment for Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy if just arrhythmias

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  • Mexiletine

- Sotalol

83
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Treatment if just CHF/Systolic dysfunction

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  • Furosemide
  • Pimobendan
  • ACE inhibitor
  • +/- Spironolactone
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Treatment if CHF and arrhythmias

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  • Mexiletine
  • Sotalol
  • Furosemide
  • Pimobendan
  • ACE inhibitor
  • +/- spironolactone
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Prognosis for Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy if just arrhythmias

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  • Guarded

- Syncope and sudden death

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Prognosis for Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy if systolic dysfunction and CHF

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  • Guarded
  • 3-6 months
  • Often will get ascites