Echocardiography: Which views and which measurements to assess in a cardiac patient

Dukes McEwan, Jo ORCID: 0000-0002-0326-8251 (2025) Echocardiography: Which views and which measurements to assess in a cardiac patient In: Middle Eastern & African Veterinary Congress, 2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19, Jafza one convention centre, Dubai, UAE.

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Abstract

Introduction: Echocardiography is an ideal, non-invasive method to identify cardiac pathologies, both structural and functional. However, there is a long learning curve to achieve competence in echocardiography. While advanced disease may be clearly evident, there are more issues in screening for disease (e.g. congenital heart disease such as aortic stenosis in dogs, acquired heart disease such as feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or canine dilated cardiomyopathy). Objectives: At the time of writing, there are some American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines for veterinary echocardiography being finalised prior to publication. The author of this abstract will share some advice from these guidelines as a member of the writing committee. Methods: Guidance as to some specific views, measurements and interpretation will be provided. There are many excellent publications on veterinary echocardiography and clearly, we cannot do all the proposed measurements in every patient. We need to be goal focused. The role of brief echocardiography in a thoracic point of care ultrasound in an emergency patient is important, whereas a detailed, comprehensive echocardiogram might be indicated in a patient with suspected congenital heart disease. Assessment of systolic and diastolic function can be affected by a variety of factors. Standard images need to be acquired, standard measurements made to compare with reference values, which must be repeatable and echocardiographers need to understand measurement variability for serial evaluation of patients, to look for progression or response to treatment. Conclusions: Understanding the indications and pitfalls in echocardiography assessment is vital to be able to accurately interpret an echo study.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Unspecified)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cardiac ultrasound, 2D, M-mode, Doppler, cardiac disease
Divisions:	Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences > Small Animal Clinical Science
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2025 08:40
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2025 08:40
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3195532
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