Key result
Doppler myocardial imaging in healthy male rats established reference values, including mean radial peak systolic strain of 38% in the anterior wall and 49% in the inferior wall.
Observational (n=33)
Doppler myocardial imaging is feasible and reproducible in healthy rats, establishing reference values for velocity, strain, and strain rate for future preclinical studies.
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Provides normative strain values in healthy rats; extends preclinical imaging standardization but leaves clinical translation open.
Weytjens et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=33). Doppler myocardial imaging was evaluated on Reference values for velocity, strain and strain rate. Doppler myocardial imaging in healthy male rats established reference values, including mean radial peak systolic strain of 38% in the anterior wall and 49% in the inferior wall.
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