Temporary transvenous atrial pacing in horses: Threshold determination

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 290-295

  Van Loon, G ^a   Laevens, H ^a   Deprez, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atrial pacing; Horse; Strength duration; Threshold

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART PACING; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART ATRIA; HORSES;

EID: 0035350213     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776249633     Document Type: Article

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