Associations between exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage, right ventricular dimensions and atrioventricular valve regurgitation in conditioned National Hunt racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Young, L E ^a   Helwegen, M M G H J ^b   Rogers, K ^b   Kearns, L ^c   Schreiber, C ^d   Wood, J L N ^e  

^a Specialist Cardiology Services   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d Three Counties Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EIPH; Horse; Mitral valve regurgitation; Right ventricle; Tricuspid valve regurgitation

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878460882     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05538.x     Document Type: Article

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