Acquired Myocardial Disease Flashcards
what is myocarditis?
viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, immune
inflammatory response in myocardium
what are the common possible features of myocarditis?
CHF
arrhythmias
thromboembolic disease
which puppies get parvovirus myocarditis?
2-4 months of age
often questionable vaccination history
what can be seen on necropsy in the heart with parvovirus myocarditis?
myocardial necrosis
lymphocytic inflammation
possibly inclusion bodies
what is the agent of chagas disease?
Trypanosoma cruzi
what does chagas disease look likee?
severe myocarditis
either side CHF
right atrium and ventricle may predominate
what cardiac lesions does Toxoplasma gondii cause?
necrotizing myocarditis
cardiac disease rarely evident clinically
what can cause non-infectious acquired myocardial disease?
suspected heritable
nutritional deficiency
myocardial toxic agents
myocardial disease from physical injury or shock
myocardial disease with systemic disease
what nutritional deficiencies can affect the myocardium?
vitamin E
copper
thiamine
taurine
selenium overdose
what does doxorubicin cardiotoxicity cause?
DCM-like syndromee
arrhythmias
oxidant injury
which organs are impacted by hypertension?
heart
eyes
kidneys
brain
what is pheochromocytoma like?
tachycardia or ventricular arrhythmias
systemic hypertension
concentric left ventricle hypertrophy
what are some causes of viral myocarditis in veterinary medicine?
foot and mouth disease
bluetongue virus
encephalomyocarditis virus
equine viral arteritis
feline infectious peritonitis virus
FIV
parvovirus
how can you treat chagas disease?
benzinidazole
may not improve cardiac outcomes
amiodarone and itraconazole maybe
who does Leishmania infantum chagasi impact?
dogs
