Key result
Pericardiocentesis resolves equine cardiac tamponade with full return to athletic performance at 1 year.
Why the study?
Pericarditis and pericardial effusion are uncommon in horses and most cases are classified as idiopathic, with limited data on treatment outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
Pericardiocentesis and fluid drainage successfully treated idiopathic aseptic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in a horse, allowing return to athletic performance.
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Supports pericardiocentesis in equine tamponade; leaves open prospective studies on outcomes and protocols.
Malalana et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade (n=1). Pericardiocentesis and drainage was evaluated on Clinical signs of recurrence and return to athletic performance. Pericardiocentesis and drainage successfully treated pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a 10-year-old gelding, with no recurrence and return to athletic performance at one year.
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