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Congestive heart failure caused by intracardiac tumours in two dogs
Author(s) -
Warman S. M.,
McGregor R.,
Fews D.,
Ferasin L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00149.x
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , intracardiac injection , cardiology , pericardial effusion , cardiac tamponade , tamponade
Congestive heart failure is a common presentation in small animal practice. Cardiac tumours are an unusual cause of congestive heart failure and, when they occur, usually cause clinical signs associated with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. This case report outlines the clinical and histological findings in two dogs presented with clinical signs of congestive heart failure caused by obstruction of blood flow by intracavitary cardiac tumours. Case 1 showed signs of left‐sided heart failure caused by osteosarcoma within the left atrial lumen, and case 2 presented with clinical signs of right‐sided heart failure due to haemangiosarcoma occupying the right atrial and ventricular lumens. This case report provides further evidence for the inclusion of intracardiac neoplasia in the differential diagnosis for dogs with clinical signs of congestive heart failure.