[Regulation of atrial fibrillation in horses with oral quinidine sulfate. Discussion of the disease picture in a typical case].
Atrial fibrillation is a disorder of cardiac rhythmicity, and its importance in the horse depends on the underlying cause and the function of the horse. Before the decision is taken to start treatment, it has first to be ascertained whether treatment is worthwhile and whether the horse is an appropriate candidate for treatment. This article gives a short overview of current opinion on the cause and treatment of atrial fibrillation in the horse. The most used treatment at the moment, oral chinidine sulphate, is discussed. The hemodynamic consequences of atrial fibrillation and the response of a patient to treatment with chinidine sulphate are also discussed.
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Hoofdafdeling Gezondheidszorg Paard, discipline Inwendige Ziekten, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht.
van der Kolk
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011802:Quinidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D011802:Quinidine