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Dog with severe pleural fluid causing heart chamber collapse like
By Little, Amy A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Marked pleural effusion causing right atrial collapse simulating cardiac tamponade in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 16-month-old female German shepherd was brought in with severe fluid buildup in her chest, which was causing her heart to be compressed and mimicking a serious heart condition called cardiac tamponade. X-rays showed she had a diaphragmatic hernia, which is when part of the stomach moves into the chest cavity. After surgery to fix the hernia, the fluid in her chest was removed, and follow-up tests showed her heart was back to normal. She recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 16-month-old, female German shepherd dog was presented with severe bicavitary effusions. A diaphragmatic hernia was diagnosed by thoracic radiography. An echocardiogram performed prior to surgical repair of the hernia revealed signs of cardiac tamponade, with right atrial collapse, in the absence of pericardial effusion. Right atrial collapse was presumed to be secondary to severe pleural effusion. At surgery, no pericardial disease was identified. Surgical correction of the diaphragmatic hernia resulted in resolution of the pleural and peritoneal effusions. Follow-up echocardiography demonstrated resolution of the signs of cardiac tamponade.
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