Dilated cardiomyopathy in a spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)

Background  A spider monkey with severe dyspnea was referred to our clinic. Methods and Results  Radiographs revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Ventricular tachycardia and ST segment depression were also diagnosed after an ECG. These findings coupled with the postmortem examination confirmed d...

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Published in:Journal of medical primatology 2012-04, Vol.41 (2), p.138-141
Main Authors: Koenhemsi, Lora, Gönül, Remzi, Erdoğan, Özge, Sennazli, Gülbin, Uysal, Abdulkadir
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Atelinae
Blood Cell Count - veterinary
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - pathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - veterinary
dilated cardiomyopathy
ECG
Electrocardiography - veterinary
Fatal Outcome
Monkey Diseases - pathology
spider monkey
Tachycardia, Ventricular - pathology
Tachycardia, Ventricular - veterinary
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Summary:Background  A spider monkey with severe dyspnea was referred to our clinic. Methods and Results  Radiographs revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Ventricular tachycardia and ST segment depression were also diagnosed after an ECG. These findings coupled with the postmortem examination confirmed dilatative cardiomyopathy. Conclusions  This case is worthy of presentation since dilatative cardiomyopathy has been rarely encountered in spider monkeys.
ISSN:0047-2565
1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0684.2011.00530.x