Chapter 9 Echocardiography Celia M. Marr, Mark Patteson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Physics and principles Echocardiographic equipment The echocardiographic examination Interpretation of blood pool doppler echocardiograms Identification of disease-induced changes in…
Chapter 3 Cardiac responses to exercise and training David L. Evans, Lesley E. Young CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Cardiac responses to exercise Cardiac responses to training Resting cardiac rhythm in horses…
Chapter 19 Heart failure Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Clinical signs of heart failure Differential diagnosis of heart failure Diagnostic approach in heart failure Specific forms of heart failure…
Chapter 16 Cardiac murmurs valvular regurgitation and insufficiency Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Pathological and physiological regurgitation Clinical assessment of horses with murmurs Aortic valvular regurgitation and insufficiency Mitral…
Chapter 13 Dysrhythmias assessment and medical management Virginia B. Reef, Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Identification and assessment of dysrhythmias Classification of dysrhythmias INTRODUCTION Cardiac dysrhythmias occur frequently in…
Chapter 8 Auscultation Karen Blissitt CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Aetiology of cardiac murmurs Identification of normal heart sounds Identification of murmurs Diagnosis of specific murmurs INTRODUCTION Despite the lack of gross…
Chapter 15 Cardiac murmurs congenital heart disease Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Prevalence of congenital cardiac disease Normal and abnormal development of the heart Adaptation from fetal to neonatal circulation…
Chapter 1 Introduction to cardiac anatomy and physiology Janice McIntosh Bright, Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Anatomy of the heart and great vessels Electrical properties of the heart The cardiac…
Chapter 14 Dysrhythmias cardiac pacing and electrical cardioversion Gunther van Loon CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Cardiac pacing Electrodes Therapeutic use of pacing Nontherapeutic use of pacing Electrical defibrillation/cardioversion INTRODUCTION Cardiac cells,…
Chapter 18 Collapse and syncope Richard J. Piercy, Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Definitions Introduction Cardiovascular and circulatory causes of collapse Clinical investigation of the collapsing horse DEFINITIONS The term…
