Usefulness of pericardial lung ultrasonography for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggested that identification of ≥ 4 B lines extending from the epicardium of the left ventricle into the lung field on pericardial LUS may be useful in the diagnosis of CPE in dogs with DMVD. Additional research is needed to determine whether pericardial LUS allows differentiation between CPE and pneumonia. PMID: 32101047 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research - February 28, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Hori Y, Yamashita Y, Sakakibara K, Sano T, Hori A Tags: Am J Vet Res Source Type: research