Clinical, echocardiographic, and radiographic findings of peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia in two dogs and a cat
Hay, W.H.; Woodfield, J.A.; Moon, M.A.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 195(9): 1245-1248
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 2584124 Document Number: 328406
Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia was diagnosed in 2 dogs and a cat. One dog was referred because of clinical signs of cardiac tamponade and acute decompensation from liver entrapment within the hernia. Surgical correction of the hernia alleviated clinical signs in all 3 animals. Echocardiography was used in combination with radiography to provide a rapid and accurate diagnosis.