FELINE CARDIOLOGY

Drawing on the expertise of four internationally recognized authors, the book is packed with state-of-the-art information within the framework of daily practice. Grounded in the realities of clinical practice throughout, coverage ranges from the newest information on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and genetic testing to basic and advanced treatment approaches for cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, and many more disorders. Feline Cardiology provides a comprehensive single resource to managing cardiovascular disease in cats and is a welcome addition to any small animal practice library.

Kristin A. MacDonald, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), is Staff Cardiologist at the Animal Care Center of Sonoma, California, USA.

Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), is Professor and Richard L. Ott Chair of Small Animal Medicine and Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.

Heart murmur, gallop sounds, and other abnormal auscultatory findings.

Include innocent murmurs due to dynamic RVOT stenosis.

Exercise intolerance and syncope.

Pleural effusion.

Dyspnea, cough, and other respiratory abnormalities.

Cardiopulmonary arrest .

Diagnostic Tests .

Radiography.

Echocardiography.

Circulating biomarkers.

Electrocardiogram, including event/Holter monitoring and in-clinic telemetry .

Congenital heart disease .

VSD, AV valve dysplasia, AS, PS, PDA, PRAA/VRA, PPDH, ToF, ASD, cor triatriatum/SMVS; complex congenital heart disease, branch PA stenosis .

Cardiomyopathies .

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

incl. mgmt of concurrent disorders (e.g., CRF and HCM).

include anesthetic considerations.

Restrictive/unclassified cardiomyopathy.

Dilated cardiomyopathy.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy .

Acquired valvular heart disease .

Endocardiosis, endocarditis.

Cardiac neoplasia.

Miscellaneous (myocardial vs. structural) heart diseases.

Excessive moderator bands, endocardial fibroelastosis, midRV obstruction, myocarditis and endomyocarditis .

Cardiac arrhythmias and other ECG abnormalities.

NSR, ST, RSArr, SB, PACs, SVT, AFib, WPW/Pre-ex, JT/AIVR, PVC, VT, VF, asystole, AV block; ST changes, hyperK, BBBs incl LAF block, artifacts. Includes medical treatment and pacemakers, discussion on when to treat certain arrhythmias, etc. .

Congestive heart failure .

Aortic thromboembolism .

Systemic hypertension .

Pericardial effusion and pericardial disease.

Heartworm disease .

Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary thromboembolism .

Endocrine disorders affecting the heart (hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, etc).

Cardiac screening programs and approaches for breeding stock Which drug for which disease?

Drug formulary.