Cardiac Arrhythmias in Dogs and Cats: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Management

Designed to cater to veterinary specialists in cardiology, anesthesia, intensivecare, and emergency medicine as well as to general practitioners seeking toexpand their knowledge of the analysis and treatment of arrhythmias in dogs andcats, this book explores rhythm disorders from both clinical and pathophysiologicalstandpoints. For a better understanding of these disorders, each chapter includesdetailed information on the cardiac electroanatomy and provides comprehensivedescriptions of surface, dynamic, and endocavitary electrocardiographic findingswith the latest discoveries in this field. For each rhythm disorder, medical andinterventional treatment guidelines are included based on the available literatureand the authors' experience.The book, organized in six sections including basic science, diagnostic therapeuticand modalities, tachycardias, bradycardias and specific diseases, makes thereader able to understand the mechanisms behind arrhythmias, clinical anddiagnostic algorithm of each rhythm disturbance and the therapeutic options dueto a clear and detailed text plenty of images and drawings.