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Abstract
Objective—To determine survival times of and prognostic indicators for dogs with heart base masses.
Design—Retrospective study.
Animals—25 dogs.
Procedure—Medical records were reviewed to obtain information regarding signalment; initial complaint; results of physical examination, radiography, electrocardiography, and echocardiography; surgical findings; medical and surgical treatment; outcome; necropsy findings; survival time; and cause of death.
Results—Survival time ranged from 0 to 1,096 days (mean, 213 days; median, 57 days). None of the variables examined, including initial complaints and results of physical examination, radiography, electrocardiography, and echocardiography, were associated with survival time. However, dogs that underwent pericardectomy had a significantly longer mean survival time (mean ± SD, 661 ± 170 days) than did dogs that were treated medically (129 ± 51 days).
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Results suggest that dogs with heart base masses that undergo pericardectomy may survive longer than those that receive medical treatment alone. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2001;219:485–487)
