Why the study?
What is the prevalence of arrhythmias in dogs referred for cardiological examination?
Population
1189 dogs referred for cardiological examination by electrocardiography at one academic centre in Poland…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Among 1201 dogs examined, 39.55% had pathological arrhythmias, with atrial fibrillation being the most common at 33.68%, particularly in male German Shepherds.
Authors
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Pathological arrhythmias affect ~40% of referred dogs; extends prevalence data on AF in males and German Shepherds but leaves open prospective validation.
What is the prevalence of arrhythmias in dogs referred for cardiological examination?
In dogs referred for cardiological examination, atrial fibrillation is the most common pathological arrhythmia, particularly in males and German Shepherds.
Noszczyk-Nowak et al. (2017) studied this question. Among 1201 dogs examined, 39.55% had pathological arrhythmias, with atrial fibrillation being the most common at 33.68%, particularly in male German Shepherds.
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