Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term survival in 23 dogs with pericardial effusion
By Mellanby, R J & Herrtage, M E·Published in The Veterinary record·2005·Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Long-term survival of 23 dogs with pericardial effusions.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 23 dogs with fluid buildup around the heart (pericardial effusion) was studied to see how they fared over time. Some dogs had this condition without a known cause, and three of them improved after a procedure to remove the fluid. For others, the fluid came back, and they needed the procedure done multiple times or a more invasive surgery to remove the lining around the heart. On average, dogs that had the fluid removed repeatedly lived for about five years after treatment.
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Abstract
Twenty-three dogs with pericardial effusions were identified from case records made between 1992 and 2000. Fourteen of the 23 were diagnosed with idiopathic pericardial effusions, and three of these were treated successfully by one pericardiocentesis. In the remaining 11 cases the pericardial effusion recurred; six cases were managed long-term by either two (three cases), three (two cases), or 11 repeated pericardiocenteses, and the remaining five were treated by pericardiectomy. The median survival time of the six dogs treated by repeated pericardiocentesis was five years and nine days.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15866900/