Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic evaluation of North American Irish Wolfhounds.
William D TyrrellJonathan A AbbottSteven L RosenthalMariellen DentinoFrances AbramsPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Atrial fibrillation is common in North American IW. It occurs in association with structural cardiac disease but also in its absence. Irish Wolfhounds cardiomyopathy is characterized by chamber enlargement but minimally decreased ejection phase indices of myocardial function. Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for future development of IWCM.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- general practice
- mitral valve
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- current status
- venous thromboembolism
- pulmonary hypertension
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- coronary artery disease