ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025
Standardized subxiphoid echocardiography in swine: procedural guide and reference values.
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Background: Subxiphoid echocardiography (SE) via small surgical access offers a minimally invasive imaging technique for preclinical swine models. However, a detailed methodological description that includes the surgical approach and imaging planes is lacking. The aim of this study was to standardize SE performed via a subxiphoid surgical approach and to provide reference values for future research. Methods: SE was performed in 19 female German Landrace pigs under general anesthesia using a defined imaging protocol. After the induction of general anesthesia, a small subxiphoid incision was made to optimize the image quality for SE. The echocardiographic imaging protocol was adapted from human 2D-transthoracic echocardiography and included apical 2-, 3-, and 5-chamber views and Doppler measurements of blood flow and tissue velocities. Furthermore, speckle tracking was used to assess left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) myocardial deformation. Results: During SE, the animals were under stable anesthesia with a heart rate of 65 ± 12 beats per minute, and a mean arterial pressure of 88 ± 12 mmHg. Blood gas values were within physiological ranges. High-quality images of both ventricles were consistently achieved using the established imaging protocol. One animal showed a severe aortic stenosis and was excluded from the analysis. The biplane LV stroke volume was 45 ± 13 ml and the LV ejection fraction was 67% ± 11%. LV-global longitudinal strain (GLS) was -22.4% ± 3.3%, and RV free wall longitudinal strain was -23.7% ± 5%. The V Conclusion: SE offers a standardized and reproducible imaging technique for the assessment of high-quality apical views in swine models. This study provides procedural guidance and reference values for translational research applications.
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