Table 4.
Prevalence of different arrhythmias during the post-anaesthetic period in horses with and without gastrointestinal disease
| Arrhythmia | GI Group N (%) (95% Confidence Interval) |
Non-GI Group N (%) (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|
| One or more SVPD | 57 (85%) (75%, 93%) |
30 (81%) (65%, 92%) |
| One or more VPD | 40 (60%) (47%, 72%) |
20 (54%) (39%,73%) |
| Ventricular Tachycardia | 2(3%) (0.36%, 10.4%) |
0 (0%) (0%, 13%) |
| Sinus Arrhythmia | 53 (79%) (67%, 88%) |
31 (84%) (68%, 94%) |
| 2nd degree AV block | 24 (36%) (24%, 48%) |
21 (57%) (39%, 73%) |
| Sino-atrial Block | 3 (5%) (0.9%, 13%) |
3(8%) (1.7%, 23%) |
SVPD- supraventricular premature depolarisation
VPD - Ventricular premature depolarisation
AV - atrioventricular