My current research is focused upon defining normal cardiac structure and function for great apes. I am particularly interested in Chimpanzees and my PhD is centred upon establishing normal cardiac reference intervals for this endangered species with the main aim of understanding the aetiology of cardiac disease.
Refereed Academic Journal Articles
van Mil ACCM, Pearson J,
Drane AL, Cockcroft JR, McDonnell BJ, Stohr EJ. Interaction between left ventricular twist mechanics and arterial haemodynamics during localised, non-metabolic hyperaemia with and without blood flow restriction. Exp Physiol. 2016;101(4):509-20.
Conference Posters
2015 European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians Conference – Barcelona
Hemodynamic response to three different anaesthetic protocols in wild born captive chimpanzees
(Pan troglodytes). Shave R, Stohr EJ,
Drane AL, Howaston G, Rodriguez P, Sanchez C, Stembridge M, Feltrer Y, Peck B, Eng J, Atencia R. 2015
Echocardiographic parameters in adult wild born captive chimpanzees
(Pan troglodytes).
Drane AL, Rodriguez P, Sanchez C, Stembridge M, Simcox S, Feltrer Y, Peck B , Eng J, Atencia R and Shave R. 2015.
2016 Joint AAZV/EAZWV/IZW Joint conference – Atlanta
Allometric scaling of echocardiographic parameters in wild born captive chimpanzees
(Pan troglodytes).
Drane AL, Batterham A, Rodriguez P, Sanchez C, Stembridge M, Simcox S, Feltrer Y, Peck B , Eng J, Howaston G, Atencia R and Shave R. 2016.