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Cardiology

Intracardiac Heartworms in Dogs

Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM PT
Pending CE: 0.5 Medical Hours
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Presentation Description / Summary: Heartworm disease is a leading cause of pulmonary hypertension in dogs, and migration of worms into the right heart can result in life-threatening caval syndrome. Intracardiac heartworms can be an incidental finding or result in clinical signs related to caval syndrome. Echocardiography is essential for identifying heartworm location, estimating worm burden, assessing the severity of pulmonary hypertension, and confirming potential for caval syndrome. This session will review clinical and echocardiographic features of intracardiac heartworms and share a practical approach for case assessment and management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize the clinical and echocardiographic features associated with intracardiac heartworms and the presence of caval syndrome.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to consider the effects of low and high worm burdens and to explain how to utilize echocardiography to identify worm location, estimate the worm burden, and assess pulmonary hypertension.
  • Upon completion, the participants will be to formulate a practical approach for case assessment and management of dogs with intracardiac heartworms.