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Data collected from an electronic medical records search for dogs with intracardiac heartworms included clinicopathologic, echocardiographic, and procedural findings. Dogs with heartworms isolated to the pulmonary arteries were excluded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Estimated intracardiac heartworm burden was low in 14 of 72 (19%) and high in 58 of 72 (81%) dogs. The majority were small breed (54\/72; 75%; 29\/72; 40% Chihuahuas) and had a high likelihood of PH (67\/72; 93%). Pigmenturia was the second most common clinical finding (31\/72; 43%) after lethargy (32\/72; 44%). Anemia (37\/55; 36%), pigmenturia (30\/58; 52%), and bilirubinuria (28\/36; 78%) were significantly more common in dogs with a high worm burden (P &amp;lt;\u2009.05). 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