Anatomic distribution and electrophysiologic properties of accessory atrioventricular pathways in dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 231, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-398

  Santilli, Roberto A ^a   Spadacini, Gianmario ^b   Moretti, Paolo ^b   Perego, Manuela ^a   Perini, Alberto ^a   Crosara, Serena ^c   Tarducci, Alberto ^c  

^a Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34547505437     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.231.3.393     Document Type: Article

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