Key result
ECG, radiography, and echocardiography definitively diagnose pericardial effusion in dogs.
Why the study?
Pericardial effusion in dogs is relatively uncommon but serious and life threatening, making early diagnosis essential.
Do electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography provide definitive diagnosis of pericardial effusion in dogs?
Population
4 dogs diagnosed with pericardial effusion out of 2582 cases reported at VCC, LUVAS, Hisar
Design
Case series
Authors
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May support ECG, radiography, and echocardiography for canine pericardial effusion diagnosis; hypothesis-generating case report requiring larger validation studies.
Observational (n=53)
No
Do electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography provide definitive diagnosis of pericardial effusion in dogs?
Electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography are effective diagnostic tools for identifying life-threatening pericardial effusion in dogs.
Yadav et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Pericardial effusion (n=53). Electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Diagnosis and characterization of pericardial effusion. Electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography provided definitive diagnosis of pericardial effusion in 4 dogs, characterized by low voltage QRS, globoid cardiac silhouette, and anechoic pericardial space.
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