Why the study?
Does surgical treatment (thoracotomy and pericardectomy) improve survival in dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion?
Population
25 dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion (all large or giant breeds, including 13 golden retrievers)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to median 61 months for survivors
Authors
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May support pericardectomy for long-term survival in canine idiopathic effusion; leaves open confirmation in controlled trials.
Does surgical treatment (thoracotomy and pericardectomy) improve survival in dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion?
Surgical treatment via thoracotomy and pericardectomy provides long-term survival in the majority of dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion.
Aronsohn et al. (1999) studied this question.
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