Reference values for echocardiographic parameters and indexes of left ventricular function in healthy, young adult sheep used in translational research: Comparison with standardized values in humans

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 258-264

  Locatelli, Paola ^a   Olea, Fernanda D ^a   de Lorenzi, Andrea ^b   Salmo, Fabián ^b   Vera Janavel, Gustavo L ^a   Hnatiuk, Anna P ^a   Guevara, Eduardo ^b   Crottogini, Alberto J ^a  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN FAVALORO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Ovine models of heart disease; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; DIASTOLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTOLE; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

EID: 82955205875     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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