Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8484581 | Journal of Veterinary Cardiology | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Heart rate turbulence can be measured from the majority of good quality standard canine 24-hour Holter recordings with >5 VPCs. Turbulence onset is significantly reduced in Dobermans with preclinical DCM which indicates vagal withdrawal early in the course of disease. Heart rate turbulence is a powerful prognostic indicator in human cardiac disease which can be measured from standard 24-hour ambulatory ECG (Holter) recordings using appropriate computer software. Further studies are warranted to assess whether HRT may be of prognostic value in dogs with preclinical DCM and in other canine cardiac disease.
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Authors
J.D. BVSc, C.J.L. BVM&S PhD, J.M. BSc MSc, M.W. MA VetMB PhD,