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Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 08 (view source)
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The features of atrial standstill are bradycardia (usually less than 60 bpm), absence of P waves in all leads and normal appearing QRS complexes initiated from a supraventricular focus.
The features of atrial standstill are bradycardia (usually less than 60 bpm), absence of P waves in all leads and normal appearing QRS complexes initiated from a supraventricular focus.
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|l1=Atrial Standstill
|q2=What are the potential causes of this arrhythmia?
|q2=What are the potential causes of this arrhythmia?
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These dogs demonstrate atrial standstill on ECG, but have normal electrolytes and the rate does not increase after the administration of atropine.
These dogs demonstrate atrial standstill on ECG, but have normal electrolytes and the rate does not increase after the administration of atropine.
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|l2=Atrial Standstill
|q3=If this dogs electrolytes are normal, how would you treat it?
|q3=If this dogs electrolytes are normal, how would you treat it?
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The treatment of choice is permanent ventricular pacemaker implantation.
The treatment of choice is permanent ventricular pacemaker implantation.
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|l3=Atrial Standstill#Treatment
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