ECG of a Guinea Pig with Ventricular Premature Complex

Year 2014, Volume: 25 Issue: 2, 51 - 52, 20.08.2014

Dide Kılıcalp Leyla Mıs

Abstract

Ventricular premature complex is a rare case
in guinea pigs. The guinea pig in this report was placed on a table in
sternal position and recorded electrocardiography. In
this tracing in a guinea pig; ventricular premature complexes appear different
than the others and is not associated with P waves. The ventricular responses
in this tracing are irregular. Ventricular premature complex in this case could
be associated with congenital heart defect or cardiomyopathy.

Keywords

ECG, Guinea pig, VPC

Bir Kobay EKG’sinde Ventriküler Prematüre Kompleks Olgusu

Abstract

Ventriküler prematüre kompleks kobaylarda nadir
görülen bir durumdur. Bu raporda kobay sternal pozisyonda masaya yerleştirildi
ve elektrokardiyogramı kaydedildi. Trasede, ventriküler prematüre komplekslerin
birbirinden farklı ve P dalgaları ile ilişkili olmadığı görüldü. Ventriküler
yanıtlar düzensizdi. Bu durumda; ventriküler prematüre kompleks, konjenital
kalp defekti veya kardiyomiyopati ile ilişkili olabilir.

Keywords

ECG, Kobay, VPC

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