30-May-2017
Syncope - RDVM
By: Nick A. Schroeder, DVM, DACVIM
Specialty: Cardiology
Syncope (fainting) is defined as a sudden and transient loss of consciousness due to deprivation of the brain of energy substrate, be it oxygen or glucose, causing brief impairment of cerebral metabolism.
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30-May-2017
Pulmonary Hypertension - RDVM
By: Nick A. Schroeder, DVM, DACVIM
Specialty: Cardiology
Pulmonary hypertension (PHT, pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH) is a condition in which the blood pressure in the lungs is excessively elevated.
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30-May-2017
The Other Feline Cardiomyopathies
By: Nick A. Schroeder, DVM, DACVIM
Specialty: Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy in cats comprises an incompletely understood group of diseases.
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11-May-2017
Advancements in Total Hip Replacements with the Kyon Total Hip Replacement System for Treatment of Hip Dysplasia
By: Marcos Unis, DVM, MS, DACVS
Specialty: Surgery
New Advanced Technique Now Offered at LeadER Animal Specialty Hospital
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10-Feb-2017
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
By: Nick A. Schroeder, DVM, DACVIM
Specialty: Cardiology
Ventricular rhythms that are faster than ventricular escape, but slower than classical ventricular tachycardia are termed accelerated ventricular rhythms. Most ventricular escape rhythms have an inherent heart rate of 20-45 beats-per-minute (bpm) in the dog.
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