Reference values for 2-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography in Friesian and Warmblood horses.
Ingrid VernemmenLisse VeraGlenn Van SteenkisteGunther van LoonAnnelies DecloedtPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Our study provides reference intervals for echocardiographic measurements in Friesians useful in a clinical setting. In general, the left ventricular dimensions in Friesians were significantly smaller compared to Warmbloods, emphasizing the need for breed-specific reference intervals.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- pulmonary hypertension
- mitral valve
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- left atrial
- heart failure
- acute myocardial infarction
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- aortic stenosis
- atrial fibrillation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- catheter ablation