Jack
Case Background
Name: Jack
Age: 6 years
Sex: Male, neutered
Breed: Domestic Shorthair, cat
Age: 6 years
Sex: Male, neutered
Breed: Domestic Shorthair, cat
Clinical History
Please review Jack’s clinical history.
A grade II/VI systolic parasternal murmur was recently ausculted on routine examination. The owners report that clinically Jack is normal with no clinical signs suggestive of heart disease. An ECG was recorded as part of his cardiovascular evaluation.
ECG
View Jack’s electrocardiogram (the black bar represents one second)
What abnormalities are present on this ECG?
Discussion & Treatment
Discussion: Sinus rhythm with right bundle branch block can be seen in normal animals. But it can also be identified in animals with myocardial disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease or cardiac neoplasia. The conduction disturbance does not require specific treatment but its presence suggests the heart should be evaluated echocardiographically.