Assessment of diastolic function by Doppler echocardiography in normal Doberman Pinschers and Doberman Pinschers with dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-91

  O'Sullivan, M Lynne ^a   O'Grady, Michael R ^a   Minors, Sandra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Referral Group ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Canine; Flow propagation velocity; Pulmonary venous flow; Tissue Doppler imaging; Transmitral flow

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33847077664     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2007)21[81:AODFBD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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