Transcutaneous direct current cardioversion in a foal with lone atrial fibrillation

Potter, B.; Scansen, Brian A.; Dunbar, L.K.; Reed, Stephen M.; Toribio, Ramiro E.

doi:10.1016/j.jvc.2016.09.002

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“…Recent advancements in the electrophysiologic mapping of the equine atria are opening new possibilities for management of equine AF, particularly recurrent AF 61–63 and an ablation technique associated with cardiac mapping has been successful in the ablation of focal atrial tachycardia in some horses in the right atrium (Van Loon, personal communication). External electrical cardioversion has been attempted in two adult horses 186 and has been recently successful in a foal 187 ; however, the size of horses limits the application of this technique.…”

Section: Therapeutic Strategies For Af Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fundamentals of arrhythmogenic mechanisms and treatment strategies for equine atrial fibrillation

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Balthes

Marr

et al. 2021

Equine Veterinary Journal

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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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Section: Therapeutic Strategies For Af Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%