Incidence, recurrence, and outcome of postrace atrial fibrillation in Thoroughbred horses.

Laura C NathAdrian D ElliottJoe WeirPeter CurlSarah M RosanowskiSamantha Franklin

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2021)

Thoroughbreds are at increased risk of recurrent AF after both paroxysmal and persistent episodes, but the duration of time between episodes varies widely. These findings support a substantial burden of AF among individual Thoroughbred racehorses.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
risk factors
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
free survival
coronary artery disease
left ventricular