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Ventricular Arrhythmias in Dogs With Splenic Masses

1993; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1476-4431.1993.tb00101.x

1479-3261

Minta L. Keyes, John E. Rush, Helio S. Autran de Morais, C. Guillermo Couto,

Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Summary The records of 73 dogs with splenic masses were evaluated retrospectively to determine whether ventricular arrhythmias, in the absence of clinically apparent underlying heart disease, were a common clinical finding. Associated clinical, laboratory, and pathologic findings were evaluated to search for clinical predictors of ventricular arrhythmias. Age, breed, weight, sex, coagulation abnormalities, electrolyte abnormalities, and hemoabdomen were unrelated to the development of arrhythmias (p > 0.05). Anemia was associated with the presence of arrhythmias (p = 0.005). Myocardial necrosis (10/18) and metastatic hemangiosarcoma (3/18) were common myocardial histopathologic findings. Proposed causes for arrhythmias in dogs with splenic masses include myocardial metastases, tissue hypoxia secondary to anemia or hypovolemia, and local or systemic catecholamine release.