Cardiac Troponins I and T in Dogs with Pericardial Effusion

37 dogs with pericardial effusion (18 with hemangiosarcoma, 6 with idiopathic pericardial effusion, 1 with mesothelioma, 1 with heart base tumor, 11 with no final diagnosis)

Measurement of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) concentrations

Comparison between dogs with hemangiosarcoma and dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion, as well as comparison to normal dogs

Serum concentrations of cTnI and cTnT to distinguish idiopathic pericardial effusion from hemangiosarcomasurrogate