Cardiology
Hypercoagulable States: Recognizing Thrombophilia
Knowledge of the conditions associated with hypercoagulable risk factors helps ensure patients receive timely, necessary treatment.
Cardiology
Clinical Relevance of Heart Murmurs in Cats
When a heart murmur is detected, the veterinary team should consider potential causes beyond heart disease.
Cardiology
Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and the Role of Nutrition
Nutritional intervention can play a role in improving the quality of life for cats with HCM.
Cardiology
Overview of Electrocardiogram Interpretation
An ECG provides the veterinary healthcare team with the information necessary to calculate a patient’s heart rate and heart rhythm.
Cardiology
A-Fib You Not: Quivering Through a PDA Ligation
This case report describes a young dog who experienced simultaneous bradycardia and atrial fibrillation while undergoing surgery to repair a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
Cardiology
Poll: Grain-Free Diets and Dilated Cardiomyopathy
There has been a lot of confusion, misinformation and conversation in the past year about the risk of heart disease in dogs due to being fed grain-free diets.
Cardiology
A Look at Unusual Congenital Heart Defects in Dogs and Cats
Congenital heart defects are well-recognized causes of morbidity and mortality in veterinary medicine.
Cardiology
Responding to a Cardiac Emergency: Pericardial Effusion in Canine Patients
This article was originally published in the September/October 2015 “Today’s Technician” column of Today’s Veterinary Practice.