Comparison of pancreatic and renal blood flow in a canine tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy model.

The pancreas is believed to be vulnerable to hypoperfusion. In dogs with acute pancreatitis, pancreatic ischemia due to heart failure can worsen the condition. However, changes in pancreatic blood flow associated with decreased cardiac function have not been previously studied in dogs.

The effect of telmisartan on the ventricular systolic function in dogs with experimental supraventricular tachyarrhythmia.

Maintaining a good ventricular systolic function is important in the long-term therapy of dogs with supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (SVTA). The objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of telmisartan on myocardial injury and the resulting ventricular systolic dysfunction in a canine model of SVTA. A total of 14 dogs were randomly assigned to a Telmisartan (oral telmisartan, 1.

Comparison between blood coagulability in the intra-atrial and peripheral regions during the acute phase after rapid atrial pacing.

The changes in intra-atrial blood coagulability of acute phase after development of atrial fibrillation (AF) have not been elucidated in human. In the present study, blood coagulability were examined in the intra-atrial and peripheral regions during the acute phase after development of rapid atrial pacing (RAP) in experimentally created model dog similar to AF, using Total Thrombus-formation Analysis System (T-TAS) that is capable of comprehensively evaluating thrombogenicity in the bloodstream in the microvascular channel. According to the results, both the coagulating function-evaluating time to +10 kPa (T) and occlusion time (OT) of the AR chip (chip for thrombus analysis mixed with coagulation and platelet) were significantly shortened in the atrial blood as early as 30 min after pacing (T, 150.

Effects of cilostazol on the heart rate in healthy dogs.

Appropriate dosages of cilostazol have not been studied in veterinary patients, and the degrees of heart rate (HR) increase have not been studied in dogs administered cilostazol. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the degrees of HR increase in healthy dogs administered cilostazol. Thirty healthy beagle dogs (15 males and 15 females; age, 5-8 years) were divided into 3 groups of 10 dogs each and orally administered 2.

Comparison of chronological changes in blood characteristics in the atrium and peripheral vessels after the development of non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Introduction: Changes in blood characteristics in the atrium and peripheral vessels in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are unclear. We investigated chronological changes in blood characteristics in the atrium and peripheral vessels in a dog model of NVAF by using a total thrombus-formation analysis system (T-TAS).

Materials And Methods: In NVAF model dogs (n = 8, 390 bpm rapid atrial pacing), atrial and peripheral blood samples were collected.

Canine case of swallowing syncope that improved after pacemaker implantation.

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.