Two-dimensional speckle tracking for quantification of left ventricular circumferential and radial wall motion in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-55

  Decloedt, A ^a   Verheyen, T ^a   Sys, S ^a   De Clercq, D ^a   van Loon, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Echocardiography; Horse; Myocardial function

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HORSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HORSES; MALE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84870919586     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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