Survey of cardiac arrhythmias during submaximal and maximal exercise in Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-268

  Ryan, N ^a   Marr, C M ^b   McGladdery, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Beaufort Cottage Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrhythmias; Electrocardiography; Exercise induced arrhythmias; Horse; Thoroughbreds

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART RATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 18544372406     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054530713     Document Type: Review

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