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Pericardial Effusion in Dogs – Fluid in the Sac Around the Heart

2019-06-14 by CriticalCareDVM

The heart is a vital organ. It pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen-rich blood to organs and returning oxygen-poor blood back to the lungs to be loaded with oxygen. There are a variety of ailments that cause the heart to function abnormally, impairing its ability to circulate blood. This week I’ve dedicated a post … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: albumin, bacteria, balloon, chemodectoma, ECG, effusion, EKG, electrocardiography, fungal, hemangiosarcoma, infection, lidocaine, mesothelioma, pericardial, pericardiectomy, pericardiocentesis, pericardium, sac, sternotomy, thoracotomy

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