Section 1 - Diagnosis of Heart Disease : 1. History and Physical Examination 2. Radiology of the Heart 3. Electrocardiography 4. Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound 5. Special Diagnostic Techniques for Evaluation of Cardiac Disease 6. Genetic and Biomarker Testing of Cardiovascular Diseases Section 2 - Cardiovascular Diseases : 7. Acquired Valvular Disease 8. Canine Cardiomyopathy 9. Feline Cardiomyopathy 10. Cor Pulmonale and Pulmonary Thromboembolism 11. Heartworm Disease 12. Cardiac Tumors and Pericardial Disease 13. Congenital Heart Disease 14. Cardiovascular Disorders in Systemic Diseases 15. Systemic Hypertension Section 3 - Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease : 16. Pathophysiology and Therapy of Heart Failure 17. Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances 18. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation 19. Emergency Management and Critical Care 20. Anesthesia of the Cardiac Patient 21. Cardiac Surgery 22. Pacemaker Therapy 23. Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease Appendices : 1. Canine Breed Predilections for Heart Disease 2. Cardiopulmonary Drug Formulary 3. Echocardiographic Normals Values 4. Available Canine and Feline Genetic Tests for Breed-Specific Cardiac