title: Equine cardiac disease. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.
abstract: Cardiac disease is often life-threatening and challenging to treat. Prolonged therapy is indicated in many cases, which can lead to problems with treatment costs, owner compliance, and potential drug toxicity. Many therapies are empirical or based on data from other species because of a lack of well-designed prospective clinical trials in horses. This article reviews the clinical pharmacology and therapeutics of heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial disease, endocarditis, and pericardial disease.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary, Animal, and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Mogg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents