Why the study?
What are the reference intervals for four 2-dimensional echocardiographic methods of assessing left atrial size in normal adult dogs?
Population
36 adult (≥9-month-old) dogs without cardiovascular disease
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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New 2D short-axis LA references exceed M-mode in dogs; extends normative data but leaves open outcome validation.
What are the reference intervals for four 2-dimensional echocardiographic methods of assessing left atrial size in normal adult dogs?
This study establishes reference intervals for four 2D echocardiographic methods of estimating left atrial size in adult dogs, noting that short-axis estimates exceed historical M-mode intervals.
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