Key result
Colour flow Doppler echocardiography detected small physiological regurgitant jets in many normal young racehorses, most commonly associated with the aortic valve (80%).
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of physiological valvular regurgitation detected by colour flow Doppler echocardiography in clinically normal young racehorses?
Population
15 clinically normal young racehorses, mean age 3.4 +/- 1.1 years.
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Mild Doppler abnormalities in young racehorses warrant cautious interpretation; leaves open prognostic relevance in larger prospective cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=15)
What is the prevalence of physiological valvular regurgitation detected by colour flow Doppler echocardiography in clinically normal young racehorses?
Colour flow Doppler echocardiography reveals that small regurgitant jets are common in clinically normal young racehorses, similar to findings in other species.
Marr et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Clinically normal young racehorses (n=15). Colour flow Doppler echocardiography was evaluated on Prevalence of small regurgitant jets. Colour flow Doppler echocardiography detected small physiological regurgitant jets in many normal young racehorses, most commonly associated with the aortic valve (80%).
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