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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Boxer Dog: An Update.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice - 1 Sept 2017
Meurs Kathryn M
Abstract excerpt
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is an inheritable form of myocardial disease characterized most commonly by ventricular tachycardias, syncope, and sometimes systolic dysfunction and heart failure. A genetic mutation in the striatin gene has been identified in many affected dogs. Dogs with only one copy of the mutation (heterozygous) have a variable prognosis, with many dogs remaining asymptomatic...
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