“…The objectives of this study were to measure the duration of various mechanical events on both the left and right sides of equine hearts and relate them to electrical events using intravascular-located transducers. Some of the previous reports (Amend, et al, 1972(Amend, et al, , 1975Senta, et al, 1973;Hillidge and Lees, 1977) are based on data collected using fluid-filled systems and these are prone to artefact production and transmission delays (Fry, 1960). The use of micromanometers overcame these problems and accuracy was further improved by using a computer to measure the intervals.…”