Left atrial rupture in dogs: 14 cases (1990-2005)

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-164

  Reineke, Erica L ^a   Burkett, Dennis E ^a   Drobatz, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Pericardial effusion; Valvular disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41549133091     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2008.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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