{"id":15521,"date":"2018-12-05T22:18:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T22:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/?p=15521"},"modified":"2022-02-21T15:22:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T15:22:19","slug":"researchers-pioneer-use-of-new-technique-to-treat-life-threatening-heart-arrhythmias-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/cardiology\/researchers-pioneer-use-of-new-technique-to-treat-life-threatening-heart-arrhythmias-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers Pioneer Use of New Technique to Treat Life-Threatening Heart Arrhythmias in Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrisanimalfoundation.org\/article\/researchers-pioneer-use-new-technique-treat-life-threatening-heart-arrhythmias-dogs\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Press Release from Morris Animal Foundation<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DENVER\/November 30, 2018 \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morrisanimalfoundation.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morris Animal Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-funded researchers have developed a new treatment for dogs with a rare, but life-threatening, arrhythmia caused by atrioventricular accessory pathways (APs). The minimally invasive technique, which uses radio frequencies, is modified from a human cardiology procedure and has a more than 95 percent success rate in treating dogs with this type of arrhythmia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The technique, radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA), was adapted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medvetforpets.com\/doctor\/kathy-wright\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Kathy N. Wright<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and her colleagues at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medvetforpets.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedVet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a family of emergency and specialty veterinary hospitals around the United States. The team published their findings in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/jvim.15248\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAccessory atrioventricular pathways are one of the more common causes of rapid heart rhythms in young dogs and we were pleased to prove they are curable with radiofrequency catheter ablation,\u201d said Dr. Wright. \u201cThe dogs can then go on to have their hearts recover and be off all heart drugs within a period of three months, and then go on to live normal lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">APs are abnormal electrical circuits in the heart that can become activated and overcome the heart\u2019s normal current pathways, severely impairing its ability to pump. RFCA uses radiofrequencies to destroy those rogue circuits and allow the heart\u2019s normal function to resume. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDr. Wright\u2019s study demonstrated that radiofrequency catheter ablation is a safe and highly effective alternative to lifelong medications and repeated veterinary visits for dogs,\u201d said Dr. Kelly Diehl, Interim Vice President of Scientific Programs at Morris Animal Foundation. \u201cEven better is that it\u2019s a long-term solution for a problem that can be fatal if left untreated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this study, the team used RFCA to treat 89 dogs with AP-related arrhythmia. While 23 breeds were represented, more than half of the patients were Labrador retrievers, as APs are more prevalent in that breed. The researchers threaded a catheter into each dog\u2019s heart and then delivered radio waves toward the APs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each dog was monitored with telemetry for at least 16 hours after the procedure and before they were discharged. Within two months, the dogs\u2019 heart activity was measured to determine the procedure\u2019s effectiveness. In all but three dogs, initial treatment with RFCA cured the arrhythmia. The remaining dogs were cured with a second treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once considered relatively harmless rhythm disturbances, APs are now known to cause rapid heart rhythms that can result in congestive heart failure or sudden death. Symptoms can include extreme fatigue and gastrointestinal distress, including lack of appetite and vomiting. These symptoms are similar to other common health problems in dogs, making the condition difficult to diagnose. It\u2019s not known how APs are created.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Morris Animal Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morris Animal Foundation\u2019s mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded by a veterinarian in 1948, we fund and conduct critical health studies for the benefit of all animals. Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morrisanimalfoundation.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">morrisanimalfoundation.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers have developed a new treatment for dogs with a rare, but life-threatening, arrhythmia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":15512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":102,"footnotes":""},"categories":[342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-exclusive","column-digital-exclusive","clinical_topics-cardiology","clinical_topics-news"],"acf":{"hide_sidebar":false,"hide_sidebar_ad":false,"hide_all_ads":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Researchers Pioneer Use of New Technique to Treat Life-Threatening Heart Arrhythmias in Dogs | Today&#039;s Veterinary Practice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Researchers have developed a new treatment for dogs with a rare, but life-threatening, arrhythmia. 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