Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250
Internal Medicine
Canine case of swallowing syncope that improved after pacemaker implantation
Ryuji FUKUSHIMAToshiki ARAIENaoaki ITOUTakae KAWAGUCHIShusaku YAMADAAritada YOSHIMURASeijirow GOYAKazumi SHIMADATsuyoshi UCHIDEMiori KISHIMOTONoboru MACHIDA
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2018 Volume 80 Issue 3 Pages 460-464

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A 14-year-old intact male West Highland White Terrier weighing 6.9 kg was admitted to the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Animal Medical Center with the complaint of syncope after showing signs of nausea during feeding. Sinus arrest induced by deglutition was confirmed using a Holter electrocardiography test. However, the clinical symptoms significantly improved after implantation of a permanent pacemaker. Seven months after implantation, the dog died from acute pancreatitis, a cause unrelated to the syncope. Immediately after its death, the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs were dissected and examined histopathologically. The brain was also examined using magnetic resonance imaging. Examination results led to the diagnosis of swallowing-induced situational syncope.

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