Analysis of right ventricular function in the exercising horse: Use of the Fourier Transform

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-108

  Weigle, G E ^a   Langsetmo, I ^a   Gallagher, R R ^b   Dyer, R A ^b   Erickson, H H ^a   Fedde, M R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac function; Horse; Right ventricular pressure; Right ventricular relaxation; Signal processing; Signal separation

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HEART; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HEART; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLES; HORSES; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL;

EID: 0034145245     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777591633     Document Type: Article

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