Article
Sudden death associated with QT interval prolongation and KCNQ1 gene mutation in a family of English Springer Spaniels.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Ware W A, Reina-Doreste Y, Stern J A, Meurs K M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A 5-year-old, healthy English Springer Spaniel died suddenly 4 months after delivering a litter of 7 puppies. Within 4 months of the dam's death, 3 offspring also died suddenly. HYPOTHESIS: Abnormal cardiac repolarization, caused by an inherited long QT syndrome, is thought to be responsible for arrhythmias leading to sudden death in this family. ANIMALS: Four remaining dogs from the affected litter...
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