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242 13 Acquired Heart Disease

(a) (b)

(c)

(d) (e)

Figure 13.39 A 5-year-old DSH presented for diabetes and a heart murmur. Thoracic lateral (a) and ventrodorsal (b) images show an
enlarged rounded cardiac silhouette. The caudal vena cava is enlarged as it approaches the diaphragm best seen on the lateral view.
A moderate amount of pericardial effusion is present on the echocardiogram (c). Mild collapse of the free wall of the right atrium is
noted on the 2D image (d,e). LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium.