Bradycardia-associated syncope in 7 boxers with ventricular tachycardia (2002-2005)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 931-936

  Thomason, Justin D ^a   Kraus, M S ^b   Surdyk, K K ^c   Fallaw, T ^c   Calvert, C A ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Event recording; Holter recording; Neurocardiogenic bradycardia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; MALE; SYNCOPE;

ANIMALS; BRADYCARDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MALE; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 47849084222     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0119.x     Document Type: Article

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