Medycyna Wet. 62 (4), 405-407, 2006
Noszczyk-Nowak A., Jagielski D., Skrzypczak P., Nowak K., Pasławska U., Nicpoń J.
Application of loop recorder Reveal Plus for the diagnosis of fainting
Fainting is a symptom of transient, spontaneous blackout. The mechanism underlying fainting is a transient, generalized decrease in brain perfusion. Fainting can be the after-effect of arrhythmias. The aim of the research was to determine the usefulness of the loop recorder Reveal Plus for the diagnosis of fainting in dogs. The loop recorder was implanted in a 5-month-old male Tibetan Mastiff, for whom other methods did not allow for the explanation of the etiology of his fainting. Episodes of supraventricular tachycardia were diagnosed. The loop recorder Reveal Plus is a device that makes it possible to determine the arrhythmic component of fainting and is useful for the diagnosis of fainting in dogs.
Keywords: dog, faiting