Why the study?
Does pericardiocentesis improve clinical signs and survival in horses with idiopathic effusive pericarditis?
Does pericardiocentesis improve clinical signs and survival in horses with idiopathic effusive pericarditis?
Pericardiocentesis, with or without corticosteroids, can successfully treat idiopathic effusive pericarditis in horses, resulting in long-term survival in a majority of cases.
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May support pericardiocentesis for equine pericarditis signs; case data leave survival benefit and controlled confirmation open.
FREESTONE et al. (1987) studied this question.
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