Key result
M-mode echocardiography identifies pericardial separation, dampened parietal motion, and paradoxic intracardiac motion in effusion.
Why the study?
Echocardiographic features of pericardial effusion in dogs were reviewed to characterize findings and compare them with other species.
Population
3 dogs with pericardial effusion
Design
Case series using M-mode echocardiography
Authors
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Echocardiography may aid pericardial effusion diagnosis in dogs; leaves open prospective validation of clinical utility.
Case Report (n=3)
M-mode echocardiography can identify specific features of pericardial effusion in dogs, similar to those seen in other species.
Bonagura et al. (1981) conducted a case report in Pericardial effusion (n=3). M-mode echocardiography was evaluated on Echocardiographic abnormalities. M-mode echocardiography in 3 dogs with pericardial effusion consistently demonstrated echo-free separation of the pericardium, dampened parietal motion, and paradoxic intracardiac motion.
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