Syncope is defined as a paroxysmal loss of fainting caused by hypoperfusion of the entire brain with sudden onset, short duration and complete spontaneous recovery. Differentiation is made between cardiac, cerebrovascular, orthostatic and neurologically mediated syncope (Brignole et al., 2004)....
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Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover, Germany
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Praktische Tierarzt, 2015, 96, 10, pp 980...990
Syncope (fainting or fit) is a clinical presentation commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Witnessing a syncopal event can be a very dramatic experience for an owner. Syncope should always be considered as a clinical sign and not as a disease in itself. Depending on the underlying cause, it...
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Verlag M. & H, Schaper Gmbh, Hannover, Germany
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Kleintierpraxis, 2016, 61, 4, pp 202...218
In recent years, we have observed an increasing number of cases of fainting in dogs. These cases were investigated in the cardiological surgery at the Clinic of Horse, Dog and Cat Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Agricultural University in Wroclaw. The aim of the conducted...
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Pasławska, U.; Noszczyk-Nowak, A.; Zyśko, D.; Gajek, J.; Nicpoń, J.
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Polskiego Towarzystwa Nauk Weterynaryjnych, Lublin, Poland
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Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2006, 62, 1, pp 55-58
Detection and characterisation of cardiac arrhythmias in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has already been documented in various studies. However, similar studies have not been reported for other forms of feline cardiomyopathy. The clinical records of 13 client-owned cats diagnosed with...
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Ferasin, L.; Ferasin, H.; Borgeat, K.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Journal, 2020, 264,
Holter-ECG monitoring is used in human and veterinary cardiology. Indications for the examination include fainting, vertigo, palpitation, the evaluation of appearance of risk factors for fatal arrhythmia, long-QT syndrome, the evaluation of 24-h QT interval variability, the evaluation of...
Author(s)
Pasławska, U.; Zyśko, D.; Gajek, J.; Noszczyk-Nowak, A.; Nicpoń, J.
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Polskiego Towarzystwa Nauk Weterynaryjnych, Lublin, Poland
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Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2005, 61, 11, pp 1256-1258
Objectives: The aim of this study was to design and carry out a preliminary evaluation of a urine point-of-care test for kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1) in healthy and diseased cats. Methods: Part of the feline KIM-1 gene was amplified, ligated into a plasmid with a signal peptide and monomeric...
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Bland, S. K.; Clark, M. E.; Ccircumflex˜té, O.; Bienzle, D.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 12, pp 1069-1079
Sensitive markers to detect acute kidney injury (AKI) in cats are lacking. Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) is a promising marker of acute tubular injury in humans, and sequence and structure of feline KIM-1 have been determined. KIM-1 is shed into urine of cats with natural AKI. The objectives of...
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Bland, S. K.; Schmiedt, C. W.; Clark, M. E.; DeLay, J.; Bienzle, D.
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American College of Veterinary Pathologists Inc., Lawrence, USA
Citation
Veterinary Pathology, 2017, 54, 3, pp 490-510
Case summary: A 12-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair cat was admitted for syncope. Clinical signs and electrocardiography revealed high-grade atrioventricular (AV) block. Treatment with cilostazol ameliorated the clinical signs and arrhythmia. However, the high-grade AV block recurred on...
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Iwasa, N.; Nishii, N.; Takashima, S.; Kobatake, Y.; Nomura, S.; Iwasa, K.; Iwasa, T.; Suzuki, T.; Machida, N.; Kitagawa, H.
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Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2019, 5, 2, pp 20-2055116919878913
Objectives: To evaluate risk factors associated with different types of cardiac death in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Animals: Two hundred fifty-five cats with HCM referred to a veterinary teaching hospital. Methods: This is a retrospective study. Cats with HCM were identified that...
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Payne, J. R.; Borgeat, K.; Brodbelt, D. C.; Connolly, D. J.; Fuentes, V. L.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 2015, 17, Suppl. 1, pp S318-S328
Objectives: The aims of this study were to validate a semi-automated high-resolution electrophoretic technique to quantify urinary albumin in healthy and diseased cats, and to evaluate its diagnostic performance in cases of proteinuria and renal diseases. Methods: Urine samples were collected from...
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Ferlizza, E.; Dondi, F.; Andreani, G.; Bucci, D.; Archer, J.; Isani, G.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2017, 19, 8, pp 860-868