Ultrasonographic assessment of abdominal aortic elasticity in hypertensive dogs.
Andrea CordaFrancesca CordaDomenico CaivanoLaura SaderiGiovanni SotgiuAlessandra MollicaFrancesco BirettoniFrancesco PorcielloMaria Luisa Pinna ParpagliaPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Ultrasonographic Ao elasticity assessment was feasible to compare HT and NT dogs. Results indicated that K_AoSt and I_AoSt indices can be used to assess SH-related Ao stiffness, especially when indirect BP measurements are inconsistent or inaccurate. Additional studies to assess the AoSt in healthy dogs of various ages are needed.