Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a comprehensive resource for veterinary technicians and nurses working with cardiovascular patients in veterinary practice. Offers a complete reference to veterinary cardiology targeted at veterinary technicians and nurses, summarizing fundamental knowledge on cardiovascular disease Covers dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, and camelids Provides information ranging from introductory to advanced for a thorough guide to cardiac conditions Presents detailed procedures for common cardiac catheterization techniques, including supplies required Includes photographs and illustrations to depict the concepts described

List of Contributors ix Foreword xi List of Abbreviations xv Introduction: Why Animals have a Circulatory System 1 H. Edward Durham, Jr. Section I Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology 5 1 Cardiac Anatomy 7 H. Edward Durham, Jr. 2 Basic Cardiac Physiology 23 June A. Boon and H. Edward Durham, Jr. Section II Diagnostics 43 3 History and Physical Examination 45 H. Edward Durham, Jr. 4 Electrocardiography 63 Shari Hemsley 5 Thoracic Radiography 111 Deborah M. Fine 6 Echocardiography and Doppler Study 133 Michelle St John and H. Edward Durham, Jr. 7 Blood Pressure Measurement and Systemic Hypertension 179 H. Edward Durham, Jr. 8 Angiography 199 Barbara P. Brewer 9 Cardiac Biomarkers 225 Kristin Hohnadel Section III Cardiac Diseases 231 10 Congenital Heart Diseases 233 H. Edward Durham, Jr. 11 Acquired Heart Diseases 277 Stacey Leach 12 Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Neoplasia 301 Anne Myers Section IV Therapies and Interventions 315 13 Pathophysiology of Heart Failure 317 June A. Boon and H. Edward Durham, Jr. 14 Drugs for Cardiac Therapy 329 Kathryn J. Atkinson 15 Treatment of Cardiac Disease 351 Robert J. Schutrumpf iii 16 Interventional Therapies 367 Anna McManamey, Anne Myers, and H. Edward Durham, Jr. Section V Large Animal Cardiology 405 17 Equine Cardiology 407 H. Edward Durham, Jr. 18 Ruminant and Camelid Cardiology 443 Mark W. Harmon Appendix 459 Index 467