Electrocardiographic abnormalities are frequently detected in healthy adult Borzoi with a normal echocardiogram.

Sonya R WesselowskiBlakeley JanacekK Tess SykesAshley B Saunders

Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)

Future study into heritable channelopathies in Borzoi is warranted given the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias, repolarization abnormalities, and sudden death in the breed. Breed-specific ECG reference intervals are needed.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
heart failure
heart rate
heart rate variability
current status
left atrial
young adults
mitral valve
atrial fibrillation
childhood cancer