cover image - Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323188043
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 05-21-2015
Page Count: 472
Imprint: Saunders
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Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Francis W. K. Smith, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), Mark Oyama, DVM, DACVIM(Cardiology) and Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM(Cardiology)

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cover image - Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323188043
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 05-21-2015
Page Count: 472
Imprint: Saunders
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The most effective, practical approach to the recognition and management of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary medicine, Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, 5th Edition walks readers through the challenges and conditions encountered in everyday practice. This completely revised and updated edition includes vital information on diagnostic modalities and techniques, therapeutic options, surgical procedures, and pharmaceutical management of the dog and cat cardiac patient. A new chapter on genetic and biomarker testing and a new chapter on nutrition surrounding cardiovascular disease ensure practitioners are well-equipped to handle every aspect of cardiac care in small animals.

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    • Covers common cardiovascular disorders and practical treatment methods for cardiac failure, cardiac arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, cardiopulmonary arrest, as well as procedures for resuscitation.
    • Includes numerous reproductions of electrocardiograms, thoracic radiographs, and pressure curves
    • NEW! Genetic and Biomarker Testing of Cardiovascular Diseases chapter covers genetic testing for mutations associated with specific cardiac diseases and testing for circulating substances indicative of heart disease or injury.
    • NEW! Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease chapter focuses on the significant role nutrition can play in preventing or treating cardiac disease.
    • NEW! Significantly revised Echocardiography chapter features the latest information on indications and the role of the electrocardiogram in clinical practice.
    • NEW! All new doppler echocardiogram images in the Feline Cardiomyopathy chapter show the primary cardiomyopathies, including: severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe dilated cardiomyopathy, severe endomyocardial fibrosis and restrictive cardiomyopathy, severe unclassified cardiomyopathy, and severe arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
    • NEW! Section on hybrid cardiac procedures in the Cardiac Surgery chapter include image-guided catheter-based interventions with direct transcardiac (transatrial, transventricular, transapical) surgical approaches to the heart.
  • Section 1: Diagnosis of Heart Disease    
    1. The History of Physical Examination
    2. Radiology of the Heart
    3. Electrocardiography
    4. Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
    5. Special Diagnostic Techniques for Evaluation of Cardiac Disease
    6. Laboratory Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease NEW!
    Section 2: Cardiovascular Diseases    
    7. Acquired Valvular Disease
    8. Canine Cardiomyopathy
    9. Feline Cardiomyopathy
    10. Cor Pulmonale & Pulmonary Thromboembolism
    11. Canine and Feline Heartworm Disease
    12. Cardiac Tumors and Pericardial Disease
    13. Congenital Heart Disease
    14. Cardiovascular Disorders in Systemic Diseases
    15. Systemic Hypertension
    Section 3: Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease  
    16. Pathophysiology and Therapy of Heart Failure
    17. Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
    18. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation
    19. Emergency Management and Critical Care
    20. Anesthesia of the Cardiac Patient
    21. Cardiac Surgery
    22. Pacemaker Therapy
    23. Nutrition and Cardiac Disease NEW!
    Appendices          
    1. Canine Breed Predilections for Heart Disease
    2. Available Canine and Feline Genetic Tests for Breed-Specific Cardiac Disease NEW!
    3. Breed-Specific Cardiac Conditions for Dogs and Cats NEW!
    4. Genetic Testing Centers NEW!
    5. Common Cardiovascular Drugs
    6. New Guidelines for CPR NEW!
    7. Echocardiographic Normals by Body Weight & Breed
    8. Chief Classification System of Canine Congestive Heart Failure
    Index
  • Francis W. K. Smith, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Vice President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Lexington, MA; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA, Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Consultant, New Mexico Veterinary Specialty Referral Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA, Mark Oyama, DVM, DACVIM(Cardiology), Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM(Cardiology), Clinical Professor, Cardiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA
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