Atrial fibrillation management in a breeding stallion
| Autor: | Katharyn J Mitchell, N. Heliczer, Colin C Schwarzwald, Dominik Burger, C. Navas de Solis, Olivia Lorello, J Dauvillier |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Zurich, Heliczer, N |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Tachycardia medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Physiology medicine.drug_class medicine.medical_treatment 3400 General Veterinary Electric Countershock Breeding 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Cardioversion 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Semen quality 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Animals Horses cardiovascular diseases Adverse effect Beta blocker General Veterinary 630 Agriculture business.industry Sotalol Hydrochloride Sotalol Atrial fibrillation 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 1314 Physiology medicine.disease Semen Analysis Anesthesia Cardiology cardiovascular system 570 Life sciences biology Horse Diseases 10090 Equine Department medicine.symptom business Anti-Arrhythmia Agents medicine.drug |
| DOI: | 10.7892/boris.108371 |
| Popis: | A 20-year-old warmblood breeding stallion presented to a University practice for semen collection and evaluation was incidentally diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). Electrocardiogram recordings during breeding revealed inappropriately rapid tachycardia and occasional ventricular premature depolarizations/aberrant ventricular conduction. Transvenous electrical cardioversion was performed. After successful cardioversion the horse displayed supraventricular ectopy and atrial contractile dysfunction and was administered sotalol hydrochloride in an attempt to decrease the risk of AF recurrence. Supraventricular ectopy and echocardiographic evidence of atrial dysfunction gradually improved and normalized over 6 months. No direct adverse effects of the chronic anti-arrhythmic treatment were observed and libido and semen quality were unaffected. AF recurred 6 months after cardioversion and sotalol therapy was continued to control the ventricular ectopy/aberrant ventricular conduction during semen collection. Considerations regarding pathologic arrhythmias and inappropriately high heart rates in breeding stallions with AF may be similar to those in riding horses. Sotalol hydrochloride was a safe anti-arrhythmic drug in the management of this case. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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