Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in a cat

Authors

  • Michela Pugliese Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie - Università degli Studi di Messina
  • Rocky La Maestra Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie - Università degli Studi di Messina
  • Giulia La Gamba
  • Giovanni Lanteri Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie - Università degli Studi di Messina
  • Annamaria Passantino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.109.1.2021.CCS1

Keywords:

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac disease, feline heart disease

Abstract

Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the myocardium, characterized by multiple clinical manifestations with different prognoses (1). In cats, heart disease is frequent and is considered one of the most common causes of death (2,3). ARVC is rare in pets and has a lot of similarities to human ARVC (4,5). Signs of the disease include moderate/severe dilation of the right ventricle, regional or diffuse thinning of the wall, and sometimes aneurysm. The histological examination shows the presence of adipose or fibrous tissue that replaces myocardium, focal myocarditis, and cell apoptosis, more frequent in the right ventricular wall (6). Clinical signs are related to right-sided heart failure; dyspnea caused by pleural effusion, ascites, turgor of the jugular veins, episodes of syncope (5,6). The outcome of the disease is not favorable, especially when the symptoms of heart failure become evident (6).

Author Biographies

  • Giulia La Gamba
    Veterinary practitioner, Palermo
  • Giovanni Lanteri, Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie - Università degli Studi di Messina
    Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie - Università degli Studi di Messina

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Published

2021-05-12

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Vol. 109 No. 1 (2021)

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CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR

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