Descrizione
The evolution of veterinary cardiology in the recent years has been extraordinary
due to the new diagnostic methods available, which, in addition to making
diagnostic processes more efficient, have made it possible to identify pathologies
that were previously unknown. Meanwhile, the rapid reproduction rate of purebred
dogs and cats and the changes in the environment in which they live have
changed the epidemiology of diseases very quickly and have sometimes led to the
onset of new pathologies.
The Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine in dogs and
cats helps veterinary cardiologists to face these new scenarios, correctly interpret
diagnostic data, and suggest adequate therapeutic plans. The book describes all
the tools to correctly establish a diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment by working
through deductive steps and correctly interpreting all the examination findings. By
understanding the pathogenesis and physiopathology of each individual disease,
clinicians will be able to provide the best treatment possible for their patients.
In
the chapters on specific heart diseases, the anatomical and pathophysiological
aspects of each condition are described in detail with the help of both anatomical
and diagnostic images (electrocardiograms, radiographs, angiograms, CT scans,
etc.), for a better understanding of the pathogenesis of each disease, its clinical
signs, and the associated imaging findings. Each chapter also includes educational
videos, available through QR codes on VetCardioMed.edrapublishing.com, showing
the echocardiographic features of the diseases and interventional and surgical
procedures.