- 7 yr old mn Shih Tzu x presented in July with history of cardiomegaly and tx for heart failure at the emergency clinic
- Echocardiogram shows pericardial effusion with no visible masses
- Pericardiocentesis was performed and the dog has done well ever since
- Follow up echocardiogram now shows a possible RV mass on left parasternal transverse PA views. Color flow Dopper is normal.
- If I change the angle, I can make it go away, but still suspect that it is real and not RV myocardium.
- What are your thoughts?
- 7 yr old mn Shih Tzu x presented in July with history of cardiomegaly and tx for heart failure at the emergency clinic
- Echocardiogram shows pericardial effusion with no visible masses
- Pericardiocentesis was performed and the dog has done well ever since
- Follow up echocardiogram now shows a possible RV mass on left parasternal transverse PA views. Color flow Dopper is normal.
- If I change the angle, I can make it go away, but still suspect that it is real and not RV myocardium.
- What are your thoughts?
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Hi!
unfortunately, the clips
Hi!
unfortunately, the clips are really short (not even a single cardiac cycle) – could you add some longer videos?
Thanks!
Peter
Sorry Peter. I just realized
Sorry Peter. I just realized none of the clips recorded correctly for this study. I did scan the dog 2 months ago (2 weeks post pericarciocentesis) and I have now added those clips to the original post. I will also add some more stills from the most recent study. I am trying to figure out if there is a mass in the right ventricle or if I am picking up normal RV trabeculae muscle. I am only seeing this on transverse parsternal views. Thank you!
Hi!
Thank you for posting the
Hi!
Thank you for posting the additional videos – they are longer 😉
To me it seems rather like RV myocardium based on echotexture – but I could be wrong…
Sorry that I can’t help further here…
Best wishes,
Peter