SOMMAIRE : I - The Normal Heart: Cardiovascular Structure, Function, and Physiology 1 - Embryologic Development: The Heart and Great Vessels 2- Cardiovascular Anatomy [et al.] 3- Normal Cardiovascular Physiology II - Examination of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease 4 - The History 5- The Physical Examination III - Diagnostic Methods 6 - Electrocardiography [et al.] 7- Radiology 8- Echocardiography and Doppler Imaging 9- Cardiac Catheterization and Angiocardiography 10- Nuclear Imaging, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart IV - Abnormal Cardiovascular Function and Principles of Therapy 11- Pathophysiology of the Failing Heart 12 - Management of Heart Failure: Principles of Treatment, Therapeutic Strategies, and Pharmacology 13 -Pulmonary Edema 14 -Pathophysiology and Monitoring of Shock 15- Treatment of Shock 16- Electrophysiologic Mechanisms for Arrhythmias 17- Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Antiarrhythmic Drugs 18- Diagnosis and Management of Canine Arrhythmias 19- Diagnosis and Management of Feline Arrhythmias 20- Pacemaker Therapy 21- Cardiopulmonary and Cerebral Resuscitation [et al.] 22- Syncope and Episodic Weakness V - Diseases of the Heart and Circulation 23- Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disorders 24- Congenital Heart Disease 25- Acquired Valvular Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats 26- Infectious Endocarditis 27- Myocardial Diseases of Dogs 28- Feline Cardiomyopathies 29- Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Tumors 30- Canine Heartworm Disease 31- Feline Heartworm Disease VI - Effects of Systemic and Metabolic Disorders on the Heart 32- Nutrition and Management of Cardiovascular Disease [et al.] 33- Cardiac Manifestations of Systemic and Metabolic Disease 34- Hyperthyroidism and Other High Output States 35- Systemic Hypertension: Recognition and Treatment VII - Cardiovascular Pathology 36- Cardiovascular Pathology 37- Necropsy Techniques for the Heart and Great Vessels VIII - Cardiovascular Surgery and Procedure 38- Anesthesia and the Heart 39- Basic Cardiovascular Surgery and Procedures