Ultrasonographic Application in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Pericarditis in Cows

Figure 4

Two-dimensional echocardiogram obtained from right 4th ICS, by placing the transducer parallel to the ribs, depicting anechogenic pericardial effusion and echogenic sediment at the apex of pericardial cavity. Notice the compression of the right ventricle. ICS: intercostal space; RVW: right ventricular wall; IVS: interventricular septum; RV: right ventricle; LV: left ventricle; D: dorsal; V: ventral; M: medial.