Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy as a cause of unexpected cardiac death in two horses

Freel, K.M., Morrison, L.R., Thompson, H. and Else, R.W. (2010) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy as a cause of unexpected cardiac death in two horses. Veterinary Record, 166(23), pp. 718-722. (doi: 10.1136/vr.4852)

Abstract

Postmortem and histological examination of the hearts from two horses, a five-year-old Clydesdale gelding and a 15-year-old cob gelding, revealed changes characteristic of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. In both cases, on gross examination, the right ventricular endocardium and interventricular septum were almost entirely replaced with a gelatinous yellow fibroareolar tissue. This tissue was histologically a combination of fibrous and adipose tissue that had replaced the normal myofibres and disrupted the Purkinje fibres

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Freel, Mrs Kerry and Thompson, Dr Harold
• Authors: Freel, K.M., Morrison, L.R., Thompson, H., and Else, R.W.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
• Journal Name: Veterinary Record
• Publisher: B M J Group
• ISSN: 0042-4900
• ISSN (Online): 2042-7670