Echocardiographic evaluation of the left atrium of healthy dogs using the conventional M-mode and the bidimensional mode

The left atrium (LA) was evaluated through the bidimensional method (2-D) (short axis) and the relation left atrium:aorta (LA:Ao) in a group of 40 healthy adult dogs between 1.5 and 7 years of age and weights ranging from 3.2 to 38.3kg, and these values were compared to those in the conventional M-m...

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Main Authors: D.G. Prada, V.M.C. Oliveira, M.H.M.A. Larsson, F.L. Yamaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2012-06-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352012000300009&lng=en&tlng=en