Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog

Gabriele Marques Lopes; Cristiana Teixeira da Silva; Maria Eduarda de Moraes Guerra; Talita Freitas Alves; Alyssa Brum de Souza Pahim; Giovana Copetti Jung; João Paulo da Exaltação Pascon; Marília Teresa de Oliveira

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Open Vet. J.. 2026; 16(9): 6689-6695

doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog

Gabriele Marques Lopes, Cristiana Teixeira Da Silva, Maria Eduarda De Moraes Guerra, Talita Freitas Alves, Alyssa Brum De Souza Pahim, Giovana Copetti Jung, João Paulo Da Exaltação Pascon, Marília Teresa De Oliveira.

Abstract
Background:
Myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MMVD) is the cardiac condition with the highest incidence in small-breed dogs. The main complication of this disease is congestive heart failure (CHF). However, arrhythmias may be observed associated with the progression of this condition. Third-degree atrioventricular block (AV block) is a type of conduction disturbance that can be detected in patients with MMVD. In severe cases of third-degree AV block, animals presenting with an idioventricular heart rate (HR) <100 bpm have a higher risk of developing right-sided CHF.

Case Description:
The present report addresses the case of a male canine, mixed breed, 13 years old, with a history of a systolic murmur at the mitral and tricuspid areas, grade III/VI, and ascites. Diagnosed with four-valve MMVD and third-degree AV block with atrioventricular dissociation.

Conclusion:
The case suggests a possible association between diffuse valvular involvement and the onset of bradyarrhythmias, with progression to right-sided CHF, reinforcing the importance of evaluating the electrical conduction system in patients with multivalvular involvement.

Key words: Bradyarrhythmia; Cardiac conduction disorder; Chronic valvular disease.

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Lopes GM, Silva CTD, Guerra MEDM, Alves TF, Pahim ABDS, Jung GC, Pascon JPDE, Oliveira MTD. Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes GM, Silva CTD, Guerra MEDM, Alves TF, Pahim ABDS, Jung GC, Pascon JPDE, Oliveira MTD. Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=278922 [Access: September 30, 2026]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes GM, Silva CTD, Guerra MEDM, Alves TF, Pahim ABDS, Jung GC, Pascon JPDE, Oliveira MTD. Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes, G. M., Silva, . C. T. D., Guerra, . M. E. D. M., Alves, . T. F., Pahim, . A. B. D. S., Jung, . G. C., Pascon, . J. P. D. E. & Oliveira, . M. T. D. (2026) Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes, Gabriele Marques, Cristiana Teixeira Da Silva, Maria Eduarda De Moraes Guerra, Talita Freitas Alves, Alyssa Brum De Souza Pahim, Giovana Copetti Jung, João Paulo Da Exaltacão Pascon, and Marília Teresa De Oliveira. 2026. Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes, Gabriele Marques, Cristiana Teixeira Da Silva, Maria Eduarda De Moraes Guerra, Talita Freitas Alves, Alyssa Brum De Souza Pahim, Giovana Copetti Jung, João Paulo Da Exaltacão Pascon, and Marília Teresa De Oliveira. "Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog." doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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Lopes, Gabriele Marques, Cristiana Teixeira Da Silva, Maria Eduarda De Moraes Guerra, Talita Freitas Alves, Alyssa Brum De Souza Pahim, Giovana Copetti Jung, João Paulo Da Exaltacão Pascon, and Marília Teresa De Oliveira. "Right-sided congestive heart failure associated with third-degree atrioventricular block and myxomatous valve degeneration in a dog." doi:10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i9.72

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