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Evaluation of Diastolic Function After a Long Distance Endurance Race in Athletics Horses

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S. Cerri

In: EVC - Voorjaarsdagen - The Hague, 2016 by European Veterinary Conference - Voorjaarsdagen
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APR 15, 2016
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Exercise-induced cardiac fatigue (EICF) has been demonstrated in human athletes performing long duration exercise. A preliminary study, showed left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction after long distance endurance race in horses, but it’s actually unknown if diastolic function is also altered.

A venous blood sample was collected before and after an international endurance race
(106 to 132 km) in 15 horses. Packed cell volume (PCV), total proteins (TP), electrolytes serum concentration and cardiac Troponine I (cTnI) were analyzed. […]

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Equine Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ULg.

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Every spring the European Veterinary Conference Voorjaarsdagen used to organize. Important goals of the Voorjaarsdagen Conference were to build friendships between veterinarians at a national and international level, to enhance the quality and availability of veterinary medicine and surgery, and to foster the exchange of scientific information among veterinarians.  The activities of the European Veterinary Conference have ceased with the last meeting in 2019.

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