Davidson Benjamin J, Paling Anna C, Lahmers Sunshine L, Nelson O Lynne
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Washington State University, P.O. Box 647060, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2008 Jan-Feb;44(1):5-9. doi: 10.5326/0440005.
Records were reviewed from 83 cases to determine the main causes and clinical significance of feline pericardial effusion. The most common causes included hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure, neoplasia, and systemic infection. Most cases had concurrent or secondary pleural effusion or pulmonary edema, with clinical signs of respiratory disease. However, several cases appeared to be affected solely by pericardial effusion rather than pulmonary pathology. Feline pericardial effusion remains an infrequent diagnosis, but its clinical relevance and association with severe cardiac and extracardiac disease warrant diagnostic evaluation.
回顾了83例病例的记录，以确定猫心包积液的主要原因及临床意义。最常见的原因包括肥厚性心肌病伴充血性心力衰竭、肿瘤和全身感染。大多数病例并发或继发胸腔积液或肺水肿，伴有呼吸系统疾病的临床症状。然而，有几例病例似乎仅受心包积液影响，而非肺部病变。猫心包积液仍然是一种罕见的诊断，但它的临床相关性以及与严重心脏和心脏外疾病的关联值得进行诊断评估。
