Longitudinal tissue Doppler imaging of left atrial deformation is feasible and reproducible in healthy dogs, providing a potential tool for understanding atrial pathophysiologic changes in canine cardiac diseases.
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Supports preclinical atrial imaging research in dogs; leaves open validation in disease models before any clinical use.
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