How to perform transvenous electrical cardioversion in horses with atrial fibrillation

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-119

  McGurrin, M Kimberly J ^a   Physick Sheard, Peter W ^a   Kenney, Daniel G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Defibrillator; Equine; Transvenous electrical cardioversion

Indexed keywords

QUINIDINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HORSE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33745482564     PISSN: 17602734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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