Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Murmurs and arrhythmias are commonly detected in equine athletes. Assessing the relevance of these cardiovascular abnormalities in the performance horse can be challenging. Determining the impact of a cardiovascular disorder on performance, life expectancy, horse and rider or driver safety relative...
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| author | V.B. Reef J. Bonagura R. Buhl M.K.J. McGurrin C.C. Schwarzwald G. vanLoon L.E. Young |
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| description | Murmurs and arrhythmias are commonly detected in equine athletes. Assessing the relevance of these cardiovascular abnormalities in the performance horse can be challenging. Determining the impact of a cardiovascular disorder on performance, life expectancy, horse and rider or driver safety relative to the owner's future expectations is paramount. A comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular abnormality detected is essential to determine its severity and achieve these aims. This consensus statement presents a general approach to the assessment of cardiovascular abnormalities, followed by a discussion of the common murmurs and arrhythmias. The description, diagnosis, evaluation, and prognosis are considered for each cardiovascular abnormality. The recommendations presented herein are based on available literature and a consensus of the panelists. While the majority of horses with cardiovascular abnormalities have a useful performance life, periodic reexaminations are indicated for those with clinically relevant cardiovascular disease. Horses with pulmonary hypertension, CHF, or complex ventricular arrhythmias should not be ridden or driven. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2076c79de857473a804e898593fc22742022-12-22T04:36:58ZengWileyJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine0891-66401939-16762014-05-0128374976110.1111/jvim.12340Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular AbnormalitiesV.B. Reef0J. Bonagura1R. Buhl2M.K.J. McGurrin3C.C. Schwarzwald4G. vanLoon5L.E. Young6Department of Clinical Studies‐New Bolton Center University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Kennett Square PADepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Ohio State University Columbus OHDepartment of Large Animal Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen DenmarkHealth Science Centre Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph CanadaEquine Department Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandDepartment of Large Animal Internal Medicine Ghent University Ghent BelgiumSpecialist Equine Cardiology Services Newmarket United KingdomMurmurs and arrhythmias are commonly detected in equine athletes. Assessing the relevance of these cardiovascular abnormalities in the performance horse can be challenging. Determining the impact of a cardiovascular disorder on performance, life expectancy, horse and rider or driver safety relative to the owner's future expectations is paramount. A comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular abnormality detected is essential to determine its severity and achieve these aims. This consensus statement presents a general approach to the assessment of cardiovascular abnormalities, followed by a discussion of the common murmurs and arrhythmias. The description, diagnosis, evaluation, and prognosis are considered for each cardiovascular abnormality. The recommendations presented herein are based on available literature and a consensus of the panelists. While the majority of horses with cardiovascular abnormalities have a useful performance life, periodic reexaminations are indicated for those with clinically relevant cardiovascular disease. Horses with pulmonary hypertension, CHF, or complex ventricular arrhythmias should not be ridden or driven.https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12340ArrhythmiasEchocardiographyExercise testingMurmurs |
| spellingShingle | V.B. Reef J. Bonagura R. Buhl M.K.J. McGurrin C.C. Schwarzwald G. vanLoon L.E. Young Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine Arrhythmias Echocardiography Exercise testing Murmurs |
| title | Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| title_full | Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| title_fullStr | Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| title_short | Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| title_sort | recommendations for management of equine athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities |
| topic | Arrhythmias Echocardiography Exercise testing Murmurs |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12340 |
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