Oesophageal electrocardiography in healthy horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 640-645

  Verheyen, T ^a   Decloedt, A ^a   De Clercq, D ^a   Sys, S ^a   Van Loon, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Electrodes; Horse; Unipolar

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ESOPHAGUS; HEART; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES; ESOPHAGUS; HEART; HORSES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84868192876     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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