Showing papers on "Wandering pacemaker published in 1998"
TL;DR: The interactions of the autonomic nervous system and cardiac rhythms as they pertain to the normal dog, as well as to specific arrhythmias in the boxer and German shepherd dog are reviewed.
Abstract: The autonomic nervous system is pivotal in the characteristics of normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms. Some of the unique features (pronounced sinus arrhythmia and wandering pacemaker) of the canine electrocardiogram can be explained by the influence of parasympathetic tone. Perturbations that enhance the sympathetic nervous system can also potentiate arrhythmias, or counteract antiarrhythmic action. Moreover, disorders of the innervation to the heart may actually cause some life-threatening arrhythmias. This article reviews the interactions of the autonomic nervous system and cardiac rhythms as they pertain to the normal dog, as well as to specific arrhythmias in the boxer and German shepherd dog. Emphasis is placed on relating information from electrophysiological investigations to the clinical arena, thus demonstrating the value of linking the basic and clinical sciences as one medicine: knowledge from cell to cageside.
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TL;DR: A29-year-old woman presented with dizziness and physical and radiographic examinations showed skeletal hand malformations, ie, digitalized triphalangeal thumbs and dystrophy of the carpal bones.
Abstract: A29-year-old woman presented with dizziness. Physical and radiographic examinations showed skeletal hand malformations, ie, digitalized triphalangeal thumbs and dystrophy of the carpal bones. When she was 15 years old, an atrial septal defect had been repaired. ECG recordings showed abnormalities of atrial excitation such as a wandering pacemaker, atrial ectopic activity, AV-nodal block, and sinus bradycardia of <60 bpm.
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