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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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
