title: Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in dogs with gastric distention-volvulus.
abstract: Lidocaine, procainamide, quinidine, or a combination of these drugs was used to treat a variety of cardiac arrhythmias in 70 dogs with gastric distention-volvulus. Antiarrhythmic drugs were administered by constant infusion, the double-infusion technique, or intramuscular injection. Most cardiac arrhythmias were ventricular in origin, although supraventricular arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation also were included. Normal sinus rhythm was reestablished in greater than 85% of the dogs treated. Restoration to normal rhythm was improved by combination drug therapy, normalization of acid-base balance, and appropriate electrolyte therapy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005414:Flatulence / Q000662:veterinary; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011342:Procainamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011802:Quinidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D011802:Quinidine; D011342:Procainamide; C016713:quinidine gluconate