Why the study?
Does a small volume of 7.2% hypertonic saline solution affect M-mode echocardiographic indices in normovolemic dogs?
Population
Normovolemic dogs
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
End of fluid infusion
Authors
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Supports preload data in healthy dogs; leaves open translation to clinical veterinary or human use.
Does a small volume of 7.2% hypertonic saline solution affect M-mode echocardiographic indices in normovolemic dogs?
Hypertonic saline solution causes preload augmentation and transient increase in cardiac output in normovolemic dogs, without affecting systolic function.
Suzuki et al. (2006) studied this question.
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