Effect of induced chronic atrial fibrillation on exercise performance in Standardbred trotters.
Rikke BuhlHelena CarstensenEva Zander HesselkildeBjørg Zinkernagel KleinKaren Margrethe HougaardKirsten Bomberg RavnAmeli Victoria Loft-AndersenMerle Friederike FennerChristian PipperThomas JespersenPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2018)
Atrial fibrillation resulted in a significant reduction in performance, an increase in HR and development of abnormal QRS complexes during exercise, which may be a risk factor for collapse or sudden cardiac death.