Feasibility of Baseline Cardiac Investigation in Awake Elephants (Elephas maximus) Using Transthoracic Echocardiography: the BIG HEART study
Antonin Boutibou, Valérie Chetboul, Mathieu Magnin, Morgan Bureau, Coline Baillon, Norin Chai
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using transthoracic echocardiography to assess left ventricular function in awake Asian elephants with low variability.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2025 · PreprintZoology