Why the study?
Does colour flow Doppler echocardiography accurately detect and quantify valvular regurgitation in horses with cardiac murmurs compared to normal horses?
Population
32 horses with cardiac murmurs typical of tricuspid, mitral and aortic regurgitation
Comparison
Colour flow Doppler echocardiography vs Flow signals described at the valves of normal…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Supports colour flow Doppler for equine murmur evaluation; leaves open validation against outcomes or management decisions.
Does colour flow Doppler echocardiography accurately detect and quantify valvular regurgitation in horses with cardiac murmurs compared to normal horses?
Colour flow Doppler echocardiography is a sensitive technique for detecting and quantifying valvular regurgitation in horses, distinguishing pathological from physiological backflow.
Blissitt et al. (1995) studied this question.
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