Key learning objectives:

• Recall and understand cardiovascular anatomy
• Revise the embryological development of cardiac structures and how developmental defects can lead to common congenital abnormalities
• Integrate your knowledge of the cardiac cycle, excitation-contraction and control of cardiac output into your understanding of the cardiovascular system
• Improve your comprehension of haemodynamics
• Discover the intricacies of cardiac action potentials

 Speaker: Yolanda Martínez DVM, CertVC, DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology), MRCVS

Yolanda Martínez

DVM, CertVC, DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology), MRCVS

Yolanda obtained her degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1998 in Spain and after a period in general practice she completed an internship in cardiology obtaining the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology (2004). From 2005-2008 she completed a residency in Cardiopulmonary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, followed by a year in the Cardiology Service at the University of Liverpool as a Clinician/Teacher. During 2009-2012, she joined Borders Veterinary Cardiology Ltd, providing mobile cardiology referral service in Scotland. She returned to the Royal (Dick) School for Veterinary Studies in 2013 as a lecturer in Cardiopulmonary Medicine, heading the service. She obtained her European Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology in 2009 and became RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology in 2011.​

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Key learning objectives:

• Explore the topic of human perception of health-related quality of life of cardiac patients
• Appreciate the importance of the best standard of care in veterinary cardiology
• Collect a directed and targeted patient’s history
• Recognise clinical signs associated with cardiovascular disorders
• Become familiar with cardiovascular examination with a particular emphasis on chest percussion techniques and cardiac auscultation

 Speaker: Kieran Borgeat BSc BVSc MVetMed CertVC FHEA MRCVS DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

Kieran Borgeat

BSc BVSc MVetMed CertVC FHEA MRCVS DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

​Kieran is an American and European Diplomate and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology. He worked for 6 years in first opinion practice, during which time he completed a Certificate in cardiology, then undertook a residency and Masters degree at the Royal Veterinary College, London. He has given CPD to vets all over the world on cardiology, from Bulgaria to Singapore, and enjoys nothing more than chatting about cardiology to other vets. He is an experienced interventional surgeon, treating not only cardiovascular disease, but respiratory, urinary and oncological problems using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques.

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Key learning objectives:

• Review how to obtain thoracic radiographs of diagnostic quality
• Develop a systematic approach to the interpretation of thoracic radiographs
• Improve your ability to recognise radiographic signs of congestive heart failure
• Review non-cardiac radiographic abnormalities of the thorax and common artefacts
• Explore selective and non-selective angiography as an investigative tool

 Speaker: Chris Linney BVSc MSc GPCertSAP CertAVP(VC) DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS

Chris Linney

BVSc MSc GPCertSAP CertAVP(VC) DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS

Chris graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2007. After 2 years in small animal practice, he started his postgraduate first as an intern and then a resident in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Liverpool. Chris is a European Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology and has been an RCVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Cardiology since 2016. He is currently working at Willows Referral Service in the West Midlands, U.K. His research and clinical interests are around interventional procedures and congenital heart disease.

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Key learning objectives:

• Perfect your ability to acquire and analyse electrocardiograms
• Recognise tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias and their clinical significance
• Understand anti-arrhythmic therapy and your pharmacological options
• Familiarise yourself with pacemaker therapy
• Consider electrophysiological studies and radiofrequency ablation

 Speaker: Pedro Oliveira DVM MRCVS DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

Pedro Oliveira

DVM MRCVS DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

Pedro qualified from Porto University (Portugal) in 2005 and obtained the ECVIM-CA cardiology diploma in 2012. He worked in a number of European referral centres before joining Davies Veterinary Specialists (DVS) in October 2012 where he established an electrophysiology laboratory for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias. He also works as a consultant for IDEXX Telemedicine in the US and Virtual Veterinary Specialists in the UK. He authored the book Guide to Canine and Feline Electrocardiography, published by Wiley in 2018.

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Key learning objectives:

• Develop your understanding of echocardiographic imaging and basic machine settings
• Familiarise yourself with M-mode, how to interpret what you see and what it can tell you about your patient
• Review B-mode and the different images used to assess cardiac function at different levels of the heart
• Explore 3D acquisitions and how they can advance your skills in echocardiography

Key learning objectives:

• Familiarise yourself with the progressive model of heart failure
• Transform your understanding of the activation of the sympathetic nervous system
• Revise activation of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system
• Understand alterations in the peripheral vasculature
• Develop your knowledge of the complexity of myocardial remodelling and reversed remodelling

Key learning objectives:

• Understand the classification systems of heart failure in veterinary cardiology
• Recognise clinical manifestations of acute and chronic heart failure
• Improve your management of acute heart failure cases
• Maximise longevity with better management of chronic heart failure
• Advance your ability to manage refractory heart failure patients

 Speaker: Hannah Stephenson BVMS (Hons) CertSAM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS

Hannah Stephenson

BVMS (Hons) CertSAM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS

Hannah graduated from Glasgow in 2005 and after a short time in mixed practice, she undertook a rotating internship at the RVC. From here she moved to Liverpool, completing a year of research in to the genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, followed by a residency in cardiology, leading to her obtaining the ECVIM Diploma in Cardiology in 2012. Hannah enjoys teaching (cardiology – she is less enthusiastic about home schooling), having been a lecturer for a time at Liverpool university, and regularly providing CPD across the country. Hannah now juggles life on a farm with 3 small children, with the demands of a busy, peripatetic cardiology referral service in the North West of England. When she has time she enjoys reading and growing, cooking and eating food.

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Key learning objectives:

• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of chronic myxomatous valve disease (MMVD)
• Improve your skills in staging patients with MMVD
• Advance your clinical management of MMVD
• Develop your knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of infective endocarditis
• Become familiar with the clinical management of infective endocarditis

Key learning objectives:

• Enhance your understanding of the aetiology and breed predisposition of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
• Consolidate your knowledge of the clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of canine DCM
• Become familiar with the clinical management of occult and overt canine DCM
• Understand the pathophysiology and management of canine tachycardiomyopathy
• Improve your familiarity with the aetiology and management of myocarditis

 Speaker: Ilaria Spalla DVM PhD MRCVS MVetMed DACVIM DECVIM

Ilaria Spalla

DVM PhD MRCVS MVetMed DACVIM DECVIM

Dr Spalla studied veterinary medicine at the University of Milan and attended her last university year at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) as an Erasmus exchange student.

She received her veterinary degree from the University of Milan in 2010. She then enrolled in a one year internship program at the Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, with Dr Claudio Bussadori as supervisor. She was offered a PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Milan, focused on advanced echocardiography and was awarded her PhD in 2014. She started an ACVIM residency at the Royal Veterinary College in London in London in 2015. She obtained board certification from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) in 2018 and European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) in 2019. She also successfully completed a Master degree in Veterinary Medicine (MVetMed) by the University of London in 2018. She is currently working in a private specialty practice in Italy, whilst keeping awake her interest for clinical investigation as well as providing telemedicine support. When she is not working, Ilaria enjoys spending time with her family and friends, her two black cats Kina and Edvige. She loves travelling and immerse herself in different cultures, hiking, swimming and yoga practicing.

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Key learning objectives:

• Understand the complexity and limits of feline cardiomyopathy (CM) classification
• Review the pathophysiology of feline CM
• Become familiar with clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of feline CM
• Transform your management of feline CM and arterial thromboembolism in your clinic

 Speaker: Kieran Borgeat BSc BVSc MVetMed CertVC FHEA MRCVS DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

Kieran Borgeat

BSc BVSc MVetMed CertVC FHEA MRCVS DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)

​Kieran is an American and European Diplomate and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology. He worked for 6 years in first opinion practice, during which time he completed a Certificate in cardiology, then undertook a residency and Masters degree at the Royal Veterinary College, London. He has given CPD to vets all over the world on cardiology, from Bulgaria to Singapore, and enjoys nothing more than chatting about cardiology to other vets. He is an experienced interventional surgeon, treating not only cardiovascular disease, but respiratory, urinary and oncological problems using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques.

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Key learning objectives:

• Review the pathophysiology and clinical management of patent ductus arteriosus
• Understand pathophysiology and clinical management of pulmonic and aortic stenosis
• Develop your understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical management of mitral and tricuspid dysplasia
• Perfect your clinical management of ventricular and atrial septal defects by fully comprehending the pathophysiology of these conditions
• Become familiar with advanced techniques for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac congenital defects

Key learning objectives:

• Develop your understanding of Doppler studies (CW, PW, HPRF, Colour)
• Consolidate your ability to obtain the conventional echocardiographic views
• Recognise the potentials and pitfalls of echocardiographic assessment

Key learning objectives:

• Review the classification and clinical presentation of intracavitary and extracavitary cardiac tumours
• Become familiar with the management of primary cardiac tumours
• Revise the anatomy and physiology of the pericardium
• Understand the aetiology and pathophysiology of pericardial effusion and tamponade
• Transform your ability to manage clinical cases of pericardial effusion

 Speaker: Sid Sudunagunta BVetMed CertAVP(VC) AHEA DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology)

Sid Sudunagunta

BVetMed CertAVP(VC) AHEA DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology)

Sid graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011 and worked in general practice before specialising in Cardiology. In November 2020 he completed his cardiology residency at the University of Liverpool, and in March 2021 he passed his European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine certifying examinations to achieve Diplomate status.

Sid is particularly interesting in minimally-invasive interventional radiology procedures for the management and treatment of both congenital and acquired cardiac diseases.

He is also interested in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and in April 2020 he successfully submitted a portfolio to achieve the Associate of the Higher Education Authority qualification. Sid’s research interests include canine pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

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Key learning objectives:

• Differentiate syncope from other causes of falling
• Understand and manage episodic falling and “exercise-induced collapse”
• Successfully investigate fainting patients
• Become familiar with available diagnostic techniques and therapies for fainting
• Pathophysiology and management of:
  • Systemic hypertension
  • Pulmonary hypertension

 Speaker: Domingo Casamian DVM Cert SAM DVC DipECVIM-CA MCRVS

Domingo Casamian

DVM Cert SAM DVC DipECVIM-CA MCRVS ×