TY - JOUR

T1 - Speckle tracking echocardiography in mature Irish Wolfhound dogs

T2 - technical feasibility, measurement error and reference intervals

AU - Westrup, Ulrik

AU - McEvoy, Fintan

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Two-dimensional strain measurements obtained by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) have been reported in both humans and dogs. Incorporation of this technique into canine clinical practice requires the availability of measurements from clinically normal dogs, ideally of the same breed, taken under normal clinical conditions.The aims of this prospective study were to assess if it is possible to obtain STE data during a routine echocardiographic examination in Irish Wolfhound dogs and that these data will provide reference values and an estimation of measurement error.

AB - Two-dimensional strain measurements obtained by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) have been reported in both humans and dogs. Incorporation of this technique into canine clinical practice requires the availability of measurements from clinically normal dogs, ideally of the same breed, taken under normal clinical conditions.The aims of this prospective study were to assess if it is possible to obtain STE data during a routine echocardiographic examination in Irish Wolfhound dogs and that these data will provide reference values and an estimation of measurement error.

U2 - 10.1186/1751-0147-55-41

DO - 10.1186/1751-0147-55-41

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23680023

VL - 55

JO - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

JF - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

SN - 0044-605X

M1 - 41

ER -