Nora Sheehan
DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology)
Heart problems are common in animals, and can range from “let’s keep an eye on this” to “we need to take action.” The most successful way to treat pet heart disease is checking out the condition early on and working with your primary veterinarian and cardiologist for a complete diagnosis and plan of care.
Interventional cardiology is a sub-specialty within veterinary medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases using minimally invasive procedures. Interventional cardiology techniques involve using specialized tools and imaging technology to access the heart and its blood vessels through small incisions or catheters, without the need for open-heart surgery. Interventional cardiology procedures are typically used to treat conditions such as congenital heart defects, heart failure, vascular anomalies, and certain types of arrhythmias.
Some of the common interventional cardiology procedures performed in animals include:
Veterinary interventional cardiology procedures have several advantages over traditional open-heart surgeries, including low complication rates, less pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery times. These procedures are performed by veterinary cardiologists who have undergone a residency for specialized training with interventional cardiology and have access to advanced imaging technology.
Interventional procedures performed by our cardiologists include:
We offer clients the ability to request appointments with our Cardiology service. Simply fill out our brief client booking form to request an appointment for your pet today.
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