Project

Cardiac biomarkers, two-dimensional Speckle Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging for objective assessment of mitral and aortic regurgitation in horses

Code

01D34111

Duration

01 October 2011 → 30 September 2015

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Gunther van Loon

Research disciplines

Agricultural and food sciences
- Veterinary internal medicine and pathophysiology
- Veterinary medical imaging
- Veterinary physiology, pathophysiology and biochemistry

Keywords

murmur valvular regurgitation left ventricular function cardiac failure TDI 2D speckle tracking valvular insufficiency

Project description

Cardiac valvular regurgitation is frequently found in sport horses, especially at the mitral and aortic valves. New tissue Doppler imaging, and biochemical blood examination for cardiac biomarkers will be used to quantify valvular regurgitation and to identify prognostic parameters.