Professor of Cardiology and Director, Don Lockton Family Heart Center Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Presentation Description / Summary: Cancer in or around the heart is relatively common in dogs, with the diagnosis often established or confirmed by echocardiography. However, echocardiography has limited imaging windows and may not accurately characterize anatomic origin or disease extent. The advantages of adjuvant imaging modalities, such as cardiac CT and angiography, will be discussed highlighting the pros and cons of ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and computed tomography in evaluating small animal patients with cardiac neoplasia. Case examples highlighting both common and rare tumor types will be given.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize the ultrasound and computed tomographic features of common heart tumors such as hemangiosarcoma and chemodectoma.
Upon completion, participants will be able to appreciate the value of ECG-gated, cross-sectional imaging in evaluating tumor origin and disease extent in small animals with cardiac neoplasia.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the value of invasive angiography and hemodynamics in evaluating and palliating clinical signs of dogs with cardiac neoplasia.
