Comparison of left ventricular contraction profiles among small, medium, and large dogs by use of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-427

  Takano, Hiroshi ^a   Fujii, Yoko ^a   Ishikawa, Ryokichi ^b   Aoki, Takuma ^a   Wakao, Yoshito ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ishikawa Animal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; DIASTOLE; DOG; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART SIZE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYSTOLE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77952219476     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.4.421     Document Type: Article

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