|
|
 |
Cardiology Services
Welcome to the Cardiology Department at the Veterinary Medical Center | | |  | Contact Us: | | | | Please call for an appointment | Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | | 612-626-VETS (8387) | | Emergency: 612-625-9711 | | Email: cardiovt@umn.edu | | | | | | Cardiology News: | | Meet Mousy: MN's First Cat with a Pacemaker | | Successful Surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot | | Puff's Story | | | | Board Certified Cardiologist | | Christopher Stauthammer | | Residents | [photo coming soon] | | Rebecca Cervenec | | | | | | | Staff: | Christopher Stauthammer, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Rebecca Cervenec, DVM, Cardiology Resident
Maxie Krüger, MedVet, Cardiology Resident
Kristin Hohnadel, BS, CVT, VTS-SAIM (Cardiology), Cardiology Technician | | | | | | Services: | * OFA Heart Certifications / Pre-breeding evaluation
* Electrocardiography
* 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography (Holter monitoring)
* Radio-telemetric ECG monitoring
* Echocardiography - 2D, m-mode, Doppler-spectral and color flow
* Transvenous pacemaker implantations (single and dual chamber)
* Minimally - invasive catheterization procedures including patent ductus arteriosus occlusion and balloon valvuloplasty
* Pericardiocentesis
* Blood preasure measurement. | | | | | | | Special Equipment: | | | * ATL HDI 5000CV fully digital echocardiography system - 2D, m-mode, spectral and color flow Doppler
* Doppler and Dinamap blood pressure units
* Hewlett Packard electrocardiography system
* Digital Holter monitors
* BioPac hemodynamic monitoring system for cardiac catheterization
* OEC C-arm fluoroscopy unit
* Pressure injector for angiography
* Sapphire Digital ECG radiotelemetry | | | | | Useful Information: | | | Disease conditions and prognoses are discussed thoroughly with clients. In addition, we discuss treatment options along with the benefits, possible side effects, and costs. Intensive care treatments are available for patients requiring hospitalization (e.g., patients with congestive heart failure, pericardial effusion, and syncope due to arrhythmia or arrhythmia evaluation). | | | | | |
|
|
