A multi-contributor state-of-the-art reference on equine cardiology, divided into three sections covering physiology and pharmacology, diagnostic techniques and clinical problems. Recent developments in research and practice are reviewed. A basic level of knowledge has been assumed so that information provided in textbook chapters is not duplicated.
Electrophysiology and Disrhythmiogenesis. Neurohumoral Control of Cardiovascular Function. Ventricular Function and the Pathophysiology of Heart Failure. Cardiac Responses to Exercies and Training. Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography. Colour Flow Doppler Echocardiography. Transesophageal Echocardiography. Exercising Electrocardiography. Twenty-Four Hour Ambulatory Electrocardiography. Cardiac Murmurs. Dysrhythmeas. Collapse. Heart Failure. Fever: Endocarditis and Pericarditis. Cardiovascular Emergencies Under Anesthesia. Cardiovascular Disease in the Foal.