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What are the normal peak flow velocities across the atrioventricular valves and outflow tracts in clinically healthy Persian cats measured by Doppler echocardiography?
What are the normal peak flow velocities across the atrioventricular valves and outflow tracts in clinically healthy Persian cats measured by Doppler echocardiography?
This study establishes baseline normal Doppler echocardiographic flow velocities for Persian cats, noting similarities to dogs, horses, and humans.
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Establishes normal Doppler references in Persian cats; extends species data but leaves open clinical validation and broader applicability.
Rezaian, G.R., Rezakhani, A. and Ahmadifar, A. 1999. Doppler echocardiography in normal Persian cats. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 15:63–68. This study reports the peak flow velocities across the atrioventricular valves and outflow tracts of the heart of eight clinically healthy, pure Persian cats. The mean flow velocities (cm/sec, av±SD) for the mitral valve and the left ventricular out flow were 120.80±32.42 and 142.20±38.31, respectively, and those of the tricuspid valve and right ventricular out flow tract were 67.20±8.60 and 69.20±13.76, respectively. The fow velocities were similar to those reported in dogs, horses and men.
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