Re: Cardiac neoplasia and pericardial effusion - references

Anthony Dennison — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:26:57 GMT

Im afraid I don't know the exact issue, but a year or so ago there was a good review on his very subject in 'Companion'

Re: Cardiac neoplasia and pericardial effusion - references

Neil Wheadon — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:24:28 GMT

Very kind

Thankyou

Neil

Re: Cardiac neoplasia and pericardial effusion - references

David Mills — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:16:12 GMT

Wrote an essay on pericardiectomy recently. Top two likely most useful. Common consensus is that its easiest to look for tumours with echo when there is some effusion present, cardiac function permitting.

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1. MacDonald, K. A., Cagney, O. & Magne, M. L. Echocardiographic and clinicopathologic characterization of pericardial effusion in dogs: 107 cases (1985-2006). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 235, 1456–61 (2009).

2. Stafford Johnson, M., Martin, M., Binns, S. & Day, M. J. A retrospective study of clinical findings, treatment and outcome in 143 dogs with pericardial effusion. The Journal of small animal practice 45, 546–52 (2004).

3. Mellanby, R. J. & Herrtage, M. E. Long-term survival of 23 dogs with pericardial effusions. The Veterinary record 156, 568–71 (2005).

4. Kerstetter, K. K., Krahwinkel, D. J., Millis, D. L. & Hahn, K. Pericardiectomy in dogs: 22 cases (1978-1994). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 211, 736–40 (1997).

5. Ware, W. Pericardial diseases and cardiac tumors. Cardiovascular disease in small animal medicine 3rd edition. London, Manson. 2011. 320-339.

Re: Cardiac neoplasia and pericardial effusion - references

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:52:15 GMT

Neil - you don't need papers - the 'best way' is always a full post mortem