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Echocardiographic and Histological Examination of Cardiac Morphology in the Mouse
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2017
Echocardiographic examination is frequently used in mice. Expensive high-resolution ultrasound devices have been developed for this purpose. This protocol describes an affordable echocardiographic procedure combined with histological morphometric analyses to determine cardiac morphology.
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Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Mice
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2013
This article provides a protocol for the echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular size and pulmonary hypertension in mice. Applications include phenotype determination and serial assessment in transgenic and toxin-induced mouse models of cardiomyopathy and pulmonary vascular disease.
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Assessment of Cardiac Morphological and Functional Changes in Mouse Model of Transverse Aortic Constriction by Echocardiographic Imaging
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2016
The goal of this protocol is to noninvasively assess cardiac structural and functional changes in a mouse model of heart disease created by transverse aortic constriction, using B- and M-mode echocardiography and color/pulse wave Doppler imaging.
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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in the Rabbit Model
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2019
Here we describe, step by step, a detailed protocol for performing echocardiography in the rabbit model. We show how to correctly obtain the different echocardiographic views and imaging planes, as well as the different imaging modes available in a clinical echocardiography system routinely used in human and veterinary patients.
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Echocardiographic Measurement of Right Ventricular Diastolic Parameters in Mouse
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2019
Here we describe and compare two positions for obtaining the apical four-chamber view in mice. These positions enable the quantification of the right ventricular function, provide comparable results, and can be used interchangeably.
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Analysis begins with the behavior of returning echoes. High-frequency sound waves reflect differently at cardiac tissues and blood interfaces, and the system converts those returning signals into moving images. Interpretation then combines visual information with quantitative measurements, allowing the reviewer to examine changing cardiac motion and measurable features rather than relying on a single image.
Different findings answer different clinical questions. Chamber measurements contribute information about cardiac structure, valve assessment focuses on valve appearance and behavior, wall-motion review addresses movement of the heart muscle, and blood-flow measurements add information about circulation through the heart. Considering these domains together supports a more complete assessment than examining any one feature alone.
Because the heart changes throughout its activity, a sequence of images can reveal motion patterns that a static view cannot show. This is especially relevant when assessing wall motion and valve behavior, while quantitative measurements provide complementary numerical information. The combined approach connects observed movement with measurable cardiac features during medical evaluation.
Reviewers interpret the ultrasound information by examining cardiac images alongside measurements of chambers, valves, wall motion, and blood flow. This structured review links individual observations to overall heart structure and function. The resulting assessment can help evaluate suspected or established disease and provides a basis for following cardiovascular findings over time.
Clinical interpretation can contribute to the evaluation of heart failure, valve disease, congenital abnormalities, and pericardial disorders. Its value lies in the range of findings it can bring together, including chamber structure, valve features, wall motion, and flow-related measurements. The same analysis can therefore address different categories of cardiovascular disease without relying on a single type of observation.
In research and clinical follow-up, echocardiographic analysis can monitor disease progression and treatment response. Repeated assessment also supports investigation of cardiovascular physiology by documenting changes in cardiac structure, motion, or blood flow. These uses extend the method from one-time evaluation toward comparison across time and study of how the cardiovascular system behaves.