ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Horses: Pathophysiology, Diagnostics and Clinical Aspects.
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- Electrocardiographic recording in horses at rest: a concordance analysis of two methods.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation-like bursts in racehorses: do they affect speed and performance? A case control study.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Transcriptomic Remodeling of Pulmonary Vein Sleeves Suggests a Role in Atrial Arrhythmogenesis in Thoroughbred Horses.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Article
- Metformin Protects Against Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in an Equine Model.Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology · 2025Article
- Performance horses as a model for exercise-associated cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology plus · 2025Review
- Validation and clinical application of implantable loop recorders for diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in horses.Equine veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Arrhythmias across the tree of life: comparative insights for human electrophysiology.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Therapeutic advances in atrial fibrillation based on animal models.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2024Review
- Rational quinidine dosage regimen for atrial fibrillation in Thoroughbred racehorses based on population pharmacokinetics.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in horses causing poor performance. As in humans, the condition can be intermittent in nature, known as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF). This review covers the literature relating to pAF in horses and includes references to the human literature to compare pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic tools and treatment. The arrhythmia is diagnosed by auscultation and electrocardiography (ECG), and clinical signs can vary from sudden loss of racing performance to reduced fitness or no signs at all. If left untreated, pAF may promote electrical, functional and structural remodeling of the myocardium, thus creating a substrate that is able to maintain the arrhythmia, which over time may progress into permanent AF. Long-term ECG monitoring is essential for diagnosing the condition and fully understanding the duration and frequency of pAF episodes. The potential to adapt human cardiac monitoring systems and computational ECG analysis is therefore of interest and may benefit future diagnostic tools in equine medicine.
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