Cardiology
A veterinary cardiologist has special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels in cats and dogs.
CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets is a founding partner practice within The LifeCentre and the largest private dog and cat cardiology practice worldwide. Our Leesburg, Virginia office is home to experienced, highly specialized professionals who offer the most progressive cardiac diagnostics, medical therapy and interventional treatments. At CVCA, we are dedicated to delivering compassionate, expert cardiac care.
- The largest practice of Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologists, with 3-5 years cardiac-specific training, 2 years of extensive examinations earning them the designation – Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – College of Cardiology
- Partnership with your primary care veterinarian- as patients with congestive heart failure live 75% longer when co-managed by a board certified cardiologist vs. a primary care veterinarian alone
- We ensure you have plenty of appointment time to discuss all of your concerns and tailor your pet’s treatment to your family’s needs
- 24/7 phone availability for emergency and primary care veterinarians
- Follow up care, communication, and support – we encourage an ongoing dialogue with you and your veterinarian
- Availability for same-day urgent cases
- A detailed summary of our diagnosis, recommendations, and treatment plan provided to you and to your veterinarian the same day
- Excellence in client service – 99% of our clients would recommend us to friends or family members
- Our multi-doctor practice gives your pet access to extensive and diverse experience and allows collaboration on the most complicated cases
- Flexibility in payments – all major credit cards, cash, checks, Care Credit and interest-free payment plans
- Echocardiograms are ultrasounds of the heart and are the gold standard test for pets with heart conditions. The echocardiogram is a noninvasive diagnostic tool with excellent diagnostic capabilities when properly performed
- Echocardiograms are immediately interpreted by the doctor, ensuring accuracy in diagnosis by the most highly trained professionals available
- Echocardiograms are performed with the family present (except in some emergencies). As owners stay with their pets, and the ‘echo’ takes less than 15 minutes, results and images are available immediately
- We perform over 21,000 echocardiograms annually and our doctors are experts at reading and interpreting the images
- The latest human pediatric imaging equipment is used for an immediate and accurate diagnosis. A treatment plan can be implemented the same day
- Thoracic radiography can asses a patient’s lungs and may help identify why pets are coughing. While they are not used as frequently as an echocardiogram to evaluate the heart, they do give an outline of the heart’s size and shape
- Fluoroscopy is a video or moving x-ray of the heart. It enables the doctor to perform many procedures such as – Balloon dilation, or ductal occluders for patients with patent ductus arteriosus
- Electrocardiography (ECG) records the electrical activity of the heart and helps to diagnose problems with heart rhythm
- Surgical intervention for correction of congenital cardiac defects as well as pacemaker implantation
- Opportunities to participate in cutting edge cardiac drug trials and research
All of the partner practices within The LifeCentre are committed to compassionate, collaborative, comprehensive care.
For more information about our cardiology practice please visit – CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets.
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