Cardiology Services

Staff
Anthony Tobias, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Christopher Stauthammer, DVM
Damon Leeder, BVSc, Cardiology Resident
Janet Olson, DVM, Cardiology Resident
Kristin Hohnadel, BS, CVT, Cardiology Technician
Denise Obitz-Cooney, CVT, Supervisor

Contact:
612-626-VETS (8387) (regular hours)
Emergency: 612-625-9711
Email: cardiovt@umn.edu

Services
* OFA Heart Certifications / Pre-breeding evaluation
* Electrocardiography
* 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography (Holder 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.

Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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).