MSc Projects

2021:

• Helena Royal Schmidt: Sudden Cardiac Death in Thoroughbred racehorses: a histologic study on myocardial remodeling
• Alberte Fridberg Kristensen: Equine electrocardiography: The use of 12-lead ECG to detect otherwise undetected abnormal heartbeats in equine patients
• Rikke Weiss, Elisabeth Kindler Krag-Andersen: The horse as an athlete: The resting electrocardiogram in Standardbred Trotting Horses.
• Louise King Otoo: Validation of the monitor Step Up Horse measuring respiratory rate and heart rate at rest, walking and trotting.

2020:

• Eva R. Petersen: A study of the effect of long-term high intensity training on the cardiac conduction system in Standardbred racehorses
• Cecilie Fløgstad: The effect of long-term, high-intensity training and tachypacing on the cardiac conduction system and rhythm in Standardbred racehorses

2019:

• Sofie K. Poulsen og Marie Louise K. Winther: The use of Implantable Loop Recorders for detecting paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in Standardbred racehorses with intermittent poor performance 
• Josefine S. Spile, Jette D. Frellsen: A study of the trombogenesis in horses with atrial fibrillation 
• Sofie K. Frederiksen og Ameli V. Loft-Andersen: The Electrophysiological Remodelling in the Equine Heart caused by High Intensity Training 

2018:

• Birgitte Bjørnskov og Sofie V. Sørensen: Can exercise act as a trigger of atrial fibrillation in tachypaced Standardbred trotters 

2017:

• Maja Adler Hess Jensen, Sarah Nissen, Christine S. Lunddahl: Antiarrhythmic and electrophysiologic effects of a selective IK,ACh blocker, XAF-1407, on induced chronic atrial fibrillation in horses.

2016:

• Bettina Vandsø Petersen: “12 Lead ECG in horses. Is it only for arrhythmia diagnosis?” 
• Kirsten B. Ravn, Karen M Hougaard og Bjørg Z. Klein: ”The horse as a model of induced chronic atrial fibrillation” 

2015

• Kirsten Brolin Thomsen: Action Potential Duration and Rate Adaptation in Equine Hearts. June 2015.
• Julie Liebmann: Measurements of the QT interval before and after castration in 51 healthy horses of different breeds. June 2015.

2014

• Östblom L. Gene expression of the cardiac K⁺ channels, KCNQ1 and KCNH2, in different species and in the equine heart, April, 2014.
• Larsen K. QT interval hos heste behandlet for atrieflimmer med Dofetilid og Ranolazin, Juni, 2014.
• Pedersn LK. Induced Atrial Fibrillation in the Horse - Evaluation of cTnl and CK-MB after electrical stimulation of the heart, Juni, 2014.

2013

• Andersson C. Förvärvat långt QT-syndrom hos hästar - Effekten av oralt administrerat moxifloxacin, January, 2013 (Swedish).
• Moeller SB. Diurnal Pattern and Variation of Electrocardiographic QT Interval in Healthy Resting Horses, April, 2013.
• Karlsson M. Characterisation of the QT interval in horses - Is there a difference in the length of the QT interval between breeds? Juli, 2013.
• Flak JB. Sequencing and Electrophysiological Characterization of the Repolarizing KCNQ1 Channel Found in the Equine Heart, August, 2013.
• Balling J. Exercise-induced changes in inflammatory, skeletal and cardiac muscle markers in endurance horses, 2013.
• Hesselkilde EZ. In vitro characterization of the equine cardiac ion channels, 2013.

2012

• Olander E. Action Potential Repolarization in the Equine Heart – Molecular Cloning and Expression of KCNQ1 and KCNH2, May, 2012.
• Vinjerui EH. Electrocardiography and measurements of the QT interval at different heart rates in a group of Icelandic horses, August, 2012.
• Præstegaard KF. Electrocardiographic changes during atrial pacing in horses: effects of flecainide and NS8593, 2012.

2010

• Almind, ME and Pedersen J. Long term ECG in referred colic horses: a pilot study of associations between cardiac arrhythmias and electrolyte disturbances, 2010.

2009

• Barbesgaard, L. Electrocardiography in dressage horses during exercise, 2009.
• Meldgaard, C. Heart rate and electrocardiography in show jumping horses, 2009.

2008

• Madsen, MF. Implementation of advanced echocardiographic methods in equine cardiology – Tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking, 2008.

2007

• Fredsbo, L. Electrocardiographic changes during euthanasia in horses with or without premedicatio, 2007.
• Nørgaard, L. Electrocardiographic changes during high and low intensity exercise in Standardbred trotters, 2007.
• Johnson, E. Day-to-day repeatability of electrocardiographic measurements obtained during submaximal exercise, 2007.
• Johansson, L. Detection of myocardial ischemia by biochemical markers in Standardbred trotters, 2007.
• Petersen, EE. Prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias during racing in Standardbred trotters, 2007.
• Petersen, ML. Correlation between myocardial hypertrophy, arrhythmias and valvular regurgitation, 2007.

2006

• Kronborg, CH. Evaluation of an oscillometric blood pressure monitor in anesthetized and conscious horses, 2006.

2005

• Jensen, MH. Inter-observer variation in equine auscultation. Principal supervisor, 2005.

2002

• Hoelgaard, JU. Holter monitoring in horses, 2002.
• Larsen, NH. Effect of sedation on cardiac function determined by echocardiography, 2002.