• 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

    Cardiac Anatomy 7
    H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Basic Cardiac Physiology 23
    June A. Boon and H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Section II Diagnostics 43

    History and Physical Examination 45
    H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Electrocardiography 63
    Shari Hemsley

    Thoracic Radiography 111
    Deborah M. Fine

    Echocardiography and Doppler Study 133
    Michelle St John and H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Blood Pressure Measurement and Systemic Hypertension 179
    H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Angiography 199
    Barbara P. Brewer

    Cardiac Biomarkers 225
    Kristin Hohnadel

    Section III Cardiac Diseases 231

    Congenital Heart Diseases 233
    H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Acquired Heart Diseases 277
    Stacey Leach

    Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Neoplasia 301
    Anne Myers

    Section IV Therapies and Interventions 315

    Pathophysiology of Heart Failure 317
    June A. Boon and H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Drugs for Cardiac Therapy 329
    Kathryn J. Atkinson

    Treatment of Cardiac Disease 351
    Robert J. Schutrumpf III

    Interventional Therapies 367
    Anna McManamey, AnneMyers, and H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Section V Large Animal Cardiology 405

    Equine Cardiology 407
    H. Edward Durham, Jr.

    Ruminant and Camelid Cardiology 443
    Mark W. Harmon

    Appendix 459

    Index 467

  • H. Edward Durham, Jr., CVT, RVT, LATG, VTS (Cardiology), is Senior Veterinary Technician-Cardiology at the University of Missouri's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, USA.

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