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EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
卷 54, 期 2, 页码 262-282出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/evj.13518
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arrhythmia; cardiac electrophysiology; horse; quinidine; transvenous electrical cardioversion
Atrial fibrillation is the most common pathological arrhythmia in horses, affecting their performance and safety. Recent advancements in equine cardiac electrophysiology offer hope for better understanding and treatment, but recurrence remains a challenge for veterinarians.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common pathological arrhythmia in horses. Although it is not usually a life-threatening condition on its own, it can cause poor performance and make the horse unsafe to ride. It is a complex multifactorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors including exercise training, comorbidities or ageing. The interactions between all these factors in horses are still not completely understood and the pathophysiology of AF remains poorly defined. Exciting progress has been recently made in equine cardiac electrophysiology in terms of diagnosis and documentation methods such as cardiac mapping, implantable electrocardiogram (ECG) recording devices or computer-based ECG analysis that will hopefully improve our understanding of this disease. The available pharmaceutical and electrophysiological treatments have good efficacy and lead to a good prognosis for AF, but recurrence is a frequent issue that veterinarians have to face. This review aims to summarise our current understanding of equine cardiac electrophysiology and pathophysiology of equine AF while providing an overview of the mechanism of action for currently available treatments for equine AF.
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