Title
Electrocardiographic parameters in holstein calves reared at high altitude and at sea level
Other title
Parámetros Electrocardiográficos en Terneros Holstein Criados en la Altura y a Nivel del Mar
Date Issued
01 April 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare the electrocardiographic parameters of clinically healthy Holstein calves raised in the high altitude (3827 m) and at sea level (175 m). Parameters under evaluation were rate, rhythm, size and morphology of the waves, segments and intervals and cardiac axis. The tests were performed in an upright position at an amplitude of 1 mV/cm and speed of 25 mm/sec, using the bipolar (I, II, III) and unipolar (AVL, AVR, and aVF) leads. The results showed that heart rate was 87.33 ± 9.77 and 127.40 ± 7.52 at high altitude and at sea level respectively. The heart rate at both locations were considered as regular normal sinus rhythm. The cardiac axis at high altitude was -120.1 ± 7.30° and at sea level was 63.7 ± 3.02°. It is concluded that there were statistical differences (p<0.05) in heart rate, size and morphology of the waves, intervals, segments and cardiac axis due to the physiological adaptation to the high altitude.
Start page
227
End page
235
Volume
28
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Anatomía, Morfología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85028855315
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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