3 must-see cardiology videos

Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA; Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ; and Lucy Sumners, RVT, VTS(ECC); I recently spoke to dvm360 Editors discuss various aspects of cardiac diseases and provide insights into the treatment of patients with heart disease. Watch the following 3 videos to learn more about specific areas of cardiology:

Dealing with heart murmurs during physical exams

Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, discussed how to handle heart patients who were under anesthesia and what veterinarians should do if they hear a heart murmur with attendees at the 2024 Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missouri. In this interview, Bini explains what steps veterinary professionals should take if they hear a heart murmur during their patient's physical exam, and what teams can do if they don't have access to certain equipment when treating such a patient.

Caring for patients with heart disease

Lucy Sumners, RVT, VTS (ECC), presented several cardiology training sessions at the 2024 Southwest Veterinary Symposium in Fort Worth, Texas. In an interview with dvm360She discussed these lectures and shared her goal. Topics include electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation and common abnormalities in cardiology, tachyarrhythmia and bradyarrhythmia, and cardiac emergencies with triage and veterinary care.

The 4 stages of heart disease

Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ, provides an overview of the 4 current classifications of heart disease in an interview with dvm360. These classifications categorize the stages and severity of cardiovascular disease using the example of a Maine Coon cat. Byers gave a session on the stages of heart disease at the 2024 Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City.