Why the study?
Does two-dimensional echocardiography accurately measure cardiac anatomy in horses compared to autopsy?
Population
15 horses (5 evaluated in vivo and post-mortem, 10 evaluated post-mortem only)
Comparison
Two-dimensional echocardiography using a 3.5 MHz… vs Autopsy measurements and anatomical sections
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Supports 2DE validation versus autopsy in horses; leaves open translation to clinical practice.
Does two-dimensional echocardiography accurately measure cardiac anatomy in horses compared to autopsy?
Two-dimensional echocardiography is a reliable and reproducible method for accurate anatomical evaluation of the equine heart.
Vörös et al. (1990) studied this question.
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