Assessment of Longitudinal Left Ventricle Deformation by 2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Obtained from Different Views in Cats

Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a novel, angle-independent imaging technique useful to assess myocardial function by strain and strain rate analysis in human and veterinary medicine. Commonly, the left apical four-chamber (LAP4Ch) view is used to assess left ventricular (L...

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Main Authors: Domenico Caivano, Mark Rishniw, Lucia Baiona, Francesco Birettoni, Noemi Nisini, Francesco Porciello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/104