Feline Cardiology (eBook)

Etienne Côté, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology, SmallAnimal Internal Medicine), is Associate Professor of CompanionAnimal Medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University ofPrince Edward Island, Canada. Kristin A. MacDonald, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), isStaff Cardiologist at the VCA-Animal Care Center of Sonoma,California, USA. Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), isProfessor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, College ofVeterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, NorthCarolina, USA. Meg M. Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology), is AssociateProfessor of Cardiology in the Department of Clinical Studies,School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania,Pennsylvania, USA.

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Authors xiii

Section A: Clinical Entities 3

Chapter 1. Heart Murmurs and Gallop Heart Sounds 5

Chapter 2. Exercise Intolerance and Syncope 13

Chapter 3. Pleural Effusion 19

Chapter 4. Dyspnea and Cough 25

Chapter 5. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Cardiopulmonary CerebralResuscitation 29

Section B: Diagnostic Testing 35

Chapter 6. Radiography 37

Chapter 7. Echocardiography 51

Chapter 8. Cardiac Biomarkers 69

Chapter 9. Electrocardiography 77

Section C: Congenital Heart Disease 83

Chapter 10: Congenital Heart Malformations 85

Section D: Cardiomyopathies 101

Chapter 11. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 103

Chapter 12. Restrictive/Unclassified Cardiomyopathy 177

Chapter 13. Dilated Cardiomyopathy 183

Chapter 14. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy189

Section E: Other Forms of Structural Heart Disease193

Chapter 15. Acquired Valvular Disease 195

Chapter 16. Cardiac Neoplasia 201

Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Myocardial Disease 205

Section F: Arrhythmias and Other ElectrocardiographicAbnormalities 211

Chapter 18. Arrhythmias and Other ElectrocardiographicAbnormalities 213

Section G: Congestive Heart Failure 255

Chapter 19. Congestive Heart Failure 257

Section H: Arterial Thromboembolism 303

Chapter 20. Arterial Thromboembolism 305

Section I: Systemic Hypertension 323

Chapter 21. Systemic Hypertension 325

Section J: Pericardial Diseases 341

Chapter 22. Pericardial Effusion and Other Disorders of thePericardium 343

Section K: Heartworm Disease 351

Chapter 23. Heartworm Disease 353

Section L: Comorbidities 365

Chapter 24. Comorbidities: Managing Cats That Have CoexistentCardiac Disease and Extracardiac Disorders 367

Section M: Pulmonary Arterial Disorders 381

Chapter 25. Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Hypertension383

Section N: Endocrine Diseases Affecting the Heart 393

Chapter 26. Endocrine Diseases Affecting the Heart 395

Section O: Anesthesia in the Patient with Cardiac Disease409

Chapter 27. Anesthesia in the Patient with Cardiac Disease411
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Section P: Cardiac Screening Programs 423

Chapter 28. Cardiac Screening Programs 425

Section Q: Which Drug for Which Disease? 431

Chapter 29. Which Drug for Which Disease? 433

Section R: Drug Formulary 439

Chapter 30. Drug Formulary 441

Index 469

"This makes it a very interesting book for both residentsin training and general practitioners. All of these featuresmake the acquisition of a copy of Feline Cardiology very worthwhilefor all Veterinarians who wish to know more about cardiology, andnot necessarily only feline cardiology." (EJCAP,1 March 2013)

"Feline Cardiology' is a must-have in-clinic text,dedicated to the complex discipline of cardiology in the felinespecies. It provides easy-to-locate key information for quickreference by the busy or less experienced veterinarian, whileincorporating in-depth and advanced material of interest to themore enthusiastic practitioner, referral clinician or thoseundertaking further study in small animal cardiology." (Veterinary Record, 8 December 2012)

"This book should be in your bookshelf if you are seriousabout the cat's heart!." (Vet NursesToday, 2012)A fantastic book. The pictures alone are worth the price of thebook. The echocardiograms are all clearly marked so even a novicecan quickly see what the issues are which stands out well. The four authors have done an amazing job getting thismaterial together from distant sites and yet have managed a hardtask in making the book into a unified and well organized text.Anyone interested in the cat should certainly want this not only onhis/her bookshelf but used daily in the clinic alongside theradiographs and the ultrasound machine. The addition of diseasescomplicating cardiac conditions or simply found in conjunction withheart problems is one that many vets face daily and this shouldprovide them with some great help. Of course the entire section onhypertension is one that fits into the feline profile as animportant adjunctive cardiac problem and needed to be as completeand as well written as this one is. (December 2011,Steve Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM, FACC, FAHA)

"The book is well organized and the most important subjects infeline clinical cardiology are addressed and supported by highquality illustrations and images. Various important featuresmake the book very user-friendly for a busy clinician. Forinstance, through the different sections the authors summarize"Key Points" that should be kept in mind, and the mostrelevant references are underlined at the end of each chapter.There is also a chapter giving general therapeutic guidelines and adrug formulary with the main indications and dosages of the mostfrequently used cardiovascular drugs. Finally, some importantreference numbers that one should know are strategically placed onthe back cover of the book." (European Journal of Companion AnimalPractice, 2013)