Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume 8 | Issue 6
Myocardial Tei Index in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Mitral Valve Disease Affected Dogs
Abstract:
Tei proposed an index of myocardial performance (IMP), which was devised to investigate combined measurement of systolic and diastolic function. The present study was undertaken to study importance of myocardial tei index in Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and Mitral valve disease (MVD) affected dogs. A total of 63 dogs were examined for calculation of TEI index. Out of 63 dogs, 37 and 26 dogs suffering from DCM and MVD were taken as separate groups. LV Tei index was increased in both DCM and MVD affected dogs. The mean and standard error of the Tei index in DCM and MVD were 0.51±0.11 and 0.63±0.11, respectively and no significant difference was observed between these groups. Tei index appeared to correlate with severity of disease and can be used for early diagnosis of DCM.
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