Noninvasive monitoring of cardiac function in a chronic ischemic heart failure model in the rat: Assessment with tissue Doppler and non-Doppler 2D strain echocardiography

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Feasibility of noninvasive monitoring of cardiac function after surgically induced ischemic cardiomyopathy with tissue Doppler and non-Doppler 2D strain echocardiography in rats.</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The o...

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Main Authors: Baumann Gert, Konertz Wolfgang, Heinze Georg, Knebel Fabian, Holinski Sebastian, Borges Adrian C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/9/1/15