The Echocardiography in the Cardiovascular Laboratory: A Guide to
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| Authors: | Maria Cristina Donadio Abduch Renato Samy Assad Wilson Mathias Jr Vera Demarchi Aiello |
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| Affiliation: | Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP - Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The feasibility and potential for the morphological and hemodynamic investigation ofthe heart has been increasing the use of the echocardiography in the researchsetting. Additionally, the development of new technologies, like the real time 3Dechocardiography and speckle tracking, demands validation throughout experimentalstudies before being instituted in the clinical setting.This paper aims to provide information concerning the particularities of theechocardiographic examination in quadruped mammals, targeting the experimentalresearch. |
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| Keywords: | Echocardiography / diagnosis, Echocardiography / tendê ncias, Animal Experimentation, Heart / physiopathology |
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