Correlation between left ventricular echocardiographic measurements and performance in french jump racehorses.

Abstract

Although the athletic performance of horses has a multifactorial background, the role of heart sizes and function have been the subject of interest in equine sports medicine for many years. The echocardiographic measurements and cardiac function of Thoroughbreds competing in various racing types were examined in previous studies, but all of these were performed in British racehorses.