Dr Annelies Decloedt

Qualifications: Veterinarian; PhD.
Qualified: Ghent University, Belgium. Institution/Practice: Ghent University. Career: After graduation, Annelies started a PhD in equine cardiology at the Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine, Ghent University. Her PhD on tissue Doppler imaging and two-dimensional speckle tracking for quantification of left ventricular function was completed in 2012. She currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders, investigating the influence of pulmonary hypertension and exercise training on right ventricular function. Interests: Equine cardiology, ultrasound and exercise physiology.