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Metabolic and Structural Abnormalities in Dogs with Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction Induced by Incessant Tachycardia
Mc Entee, Kathleen; Flandre, Thierry; Dessy, Cécile et al.
2001In American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62 (6), p. 889-94
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Keywords :
cardiology; dog; carnitine
Abstract :
[en] OBJECTIVE: To assess morphologic and metabolic abnormalities in dogs with early left ventricular dysfunction (ELVD) induced by rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP). ANIMALS: 7 Beagles. PROCEDURE: Plasma carnitine concentrations were measured before and after development of ELVD induced by RRVP. At the same times, transvenous endomyocardial biopsy was performed, and specimens were submitted for determination of myocardial carnitine concentrations and histologic, morphometric, and ultrastructural examination. RESULTS: In 4 dogs in which baseline plasma total carnitine concentration was normal, RRVP induced a decrease in myocardial total and free carnitine concentrations and an increase in myocardial esterified carnitine concentration. In 3 dogs in which baseline plasma total carnitine concentration was low, plasma and myocardial carnitine concentrations were unchanged after pacing. Structural changes associated with pacing included perinuclear vacuolization in 3 dogs. Morphometric analyses indicated there was a decrease in myofiber cross-sectional diameter and area following pacing. Electron microscopy revealed changes in myofibrils and mitochondria following pacing. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results indicated that moderate to severe alterations in myocyte cytoarchitecture are present in dogs with ELVD induced by RRVP and that in dogs with normal plasma carnitine concentrations, myocardial carnitine deficiency may be a biochemical marker of ELVD. Results also indicated that transvenous endomyocardial biopsy can be used to evaluate biochemical and structural myocardial changes in dogs with cardiac disease.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Mc Entee, Kathleen ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Sémiologie et clinique médicale des petits animaux
Flandre, Thierry
Dessy, Cécile ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine vétérinaire) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Méd. vétérinaire)
Desmecht, Daniel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Morphologie et Pathologie > Pathologie spéciale et autopsies
Clercx, Cécile  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Grauwels, Magda ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés
Geudvert, Claudine ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Jonville, Eva
Miserque, N.
Henroteaux, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés
Keene, B.
Language :
English
Title :
Metabolic and Structural Abnormalities in Dogs with Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction Induced by Incessant Tachycardia
Publication date :
2001
Journal title :
American Journal of Veterinary Research
ISSN :
0002-9645
eISSN :
1943-5681
Publisher :
American Veterinary Medical Association
Volume :
62
Issue :
6
Pages :
889-94
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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