Due to an extenuating circumstance, this session will not be available until July. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Lecturer in Equine Medicine Royal Veterinary College London, England, United Kingdom
Disclosure(s):
Jenny Reed, BVM&S DACVIM (LAIM) PGCertVetEd MRCVS: No financial relationships to disclose
This presentation will give an overview of the structural mechanics that underpin the physiological functioning of the equine athletic heart. A review of echocardiographic methods routinely used to assess cardiac function, alongside those more novel available will be given. Research investigating how cardiac function is altered by athletic training will be presented and discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Describe how cardiac anatomy influences function.
Understand how techniques such as 2-dimensional echocardiography, strain imaging and tissue-doppler imaging can be used to assess cardiac function.
Explain how athletic training affects cardiac struture and function.
