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Intracardiac overdrive pacing as a treatment of atrial flutter in a horse
Author(s) -
Van Loon G.,
Jordaens L.,
Muylle E.,
Nollet H.,
Sustronck B.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.142.12.301
Subject(s) - atrial flutter , intracardiac injection , flutter , cardiology , medicine , cardiac pacing , atrial fibrillation , engineering , aerodynamics , aerospace engineering
A five‐year‐old warmblood mare with atrial fibrillation was treated with quinidine sulphate. The atrial rhythm changed to atrial flutter and, because there were toxic effects, the treatment was discontinued. Seven months after the occurrence of the atrial flutter, treatment with a rapid atrial pacing technique restored a normal sinus rhythm. One year after the pacing therapy the horse was still in sinus rhythm and had been brought back into training.