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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:14Equipment Preparation
- 01:56Mouse Preparation
- 02:41Imaging in the Parasternal Long Axis View
- 04:00Imaging in the Parasternal Short Axis View
- 07:31Results: Representative Quantification of Right Ventricle Size and Function
- 09:14Conclusion
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.
