M Sidler, G Santarelli, A Kovacevic, J Novo Matos, N Schreiber, M Baron Toaldo
OBJECTIVES: Atrioventricular accessory pathways are abnormal electrical connections between the atria and ventricles that predispose to ventricular pre-excitation (VPE) and tachycardias. ANIMALS: Seventeen cats with VPE and 15 healthy matched-control cats. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Multicenter case-control retrospective study. Clinical records were searched for cats with VPE, defined as preserved atrioventricular synchrony, reduced PQ interval, and increased QRS complex duration with a delta wave...
June 2023: Journal of Veterinary Cardiology: the Official Journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology