Cardiac arrhythmias in horses

G van Loon - Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, 2019 - vetequine.theclinics.com
Horses often present with cardiac arrhythmias. Although many are physiologic, and usually
related to a high vagal tone, others are pathologic and may be a cause of poor performance …

Equine echocardiography

CC Schwarzwald - Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, 2019 - vetequine.theclinics.com
Echocardiography is part of every comprehensive cardiac examination in horses. However,
the echocardiographic assessment of cardiac structures, chamber dimensions, and …

Longitudinal study of electrical, functional and structural remodelling in an equine model of atrial fibrillation

EZ Hesselkilde, H Carstensen, M Flethøj… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2019 - Springer
Background Large animal models are important in atrial fibrillation (AF) research, as they
can be used to study the pathophysiology of AF and new therapeutic approaches. Unlike …

Incidence, recurrence, and outcome of postrace atrial fibrillation in Thoroughbred horses

LC Nath, AD Elliott, J Weir, P Curl… - Journal of veterinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) impacts performance and horse and jockey safety.
Understanding the outcomes of AF identified postrace will better inform regulatory policy …

Atrial fibrillation in horses part 2: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis

A Decloedt, G Van Steenkiste, L Vera, R Buhl… - The Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is suspected by an irregularly irregular rhythm during auscultation at
rest and should be confirmed by electrocardiography. Heart rate monitoring is potentially …

Anti‐arrhythmic investigations in large animal models of atrial fibrillation

A Saljic, T Jespersen, R Buhl - British journal of pharmacology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial fibrillation (AF) constitutes an increasing health problem in the aging population.
Animal models reflecting human phenotypes are needed to understand the mechanisms of …

Transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in horses: horse and procedural factors correlated with success and recurrence

I Vernemmen, G Van Steenkiste… - Journal of veterinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Transvenous electrical cardioversion (TVEC) is 1 of the main treatment options
for atrial fibrillation (AF) in horses. Large‐scale studies on factors affecting success and …

Associations between postrace atrial fibrillation and measures of performance, racing history and airway disease in horses

LC Nath, A Elliott, A La Gerche, J Weir… - Journal of veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common performance limiting arrhythmia in
racehorses. High dose exercise and airway disease promote AF in humans. Few studies …

Long‐term monitoring with an implantable loop recorder detects multiple episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion in a Warmblood horse

ST Kjeldsen, M Jensen, CT Sørensen… - Equine Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a pathological arrhythmia affecting performance horses and is
termed paroxysmal (pAF) when self‐terminating to sinus rhythm. Little is known about pAF …

Utility and accuracy of a smartphone-based electrocardiogram device as compared to a standard base-apex electrocardiogram in the horse

MS Kraus, M Rishniw, TJ Divers, VB Reef… - Research in veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Evaluate accuracy and utility of a smartphone-based ECG device compared to a
standard base-apex lead ECG in horses. Methods ECGs were acquired prospectively from …