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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in the Rabbit Model
Published on: June 1, 2019
The echocardiography in the cardiovascular laboratory: a guide to research with animals
Maria Cristina Donadio Abduch1, Renato Samy Assad1, Wilson Mathias1
1Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São PauloSP, Brasil.
Abstract:
The feasibility and potential for the morphological and hemodynamic investigation of the heart has been increasing the use of the echocardiography in the research setting. Additionally, the development of new technologies, like the real time 3D echocardiography and speckle tracking, demands validation throughout experimental studies before being instituted in the clinical setting. This paper aims to provide information concerning the particularities of the echocardiographic examination in quadruped mammals, targeting the experimental research.
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