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Asthmatic airway disease, 367 physical examination for, 225 Atropine
Asymmetrical concentric hypertrophy, restrictive cardiomyopathy and, 179 anesthesia for cardiac patient and, 414t,
causes of, 121 signalment, 225 417
Asystole, 237 treatment for, 226–227 hyperkalemia addressed with, 312
AT. See Atrial tachycardia Atrial flutter, 222 indications, dosage, available sizes, 443
Ataxia Atrial lesions, premature atrial complexes Atropine response test, second-degree AV
heartworm disease and, 355 and, 220 block and, 238
systemic hypertension and, 331 Atrial natriuretic peptides, 72, 149 Auscultation
ATE. See Arterial thromboembolism biologic effects of, 149 approach to, 5–6
Atenolol, 158, 413, 461 blood pressure regulation and, 330 quiet environment and, 6
asymptomatic cats with HCM and, 156 congestive heart failure and, 282, 283 technique for slowing heart rate, 8, 8
atrial fibrillation and, 226 Atrial premature complexes. See Automatic atrial tachycardia, 222
for early, compensated HCM, 434 Premature atrial complexes Automaticity, normal SA node and, 217
exercise intolerance and, 17 Atrial septal defects, 85, 93–95 Automatic junctional tachycardia, 222
HCM–compensated (“asymptomatic”) diagnostic testing Autonomic nervous system, blood
and, 433 echocardiography, 94 pressure regulation and, 329
for hyperthyroid cats, 404 electrocardiography, 94 Autosomal dominant traits, defined, 425
indications, dosage, available sizes, 443 radiography, 94 Autosomal recessive traits, defined, 425
for planned stressful events, 157 etiology, 93 AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT),
premature atrial complexes/atrial gross pathology, 94 222
tachycardia/atrial fibrillation history and chief complaint, 94 A’ wave, ventricular systole, PW Doppler
and, 437 pathophysiology, 93–94 TDI and, 140
for premature ventricular complexes/ physical examination, 94 Azithromycin, infective endocarditis and,
ventricular tachycardia, 437 prognosis, 95 200
for pulmonic stenosis, 98 signalment, 94 Azotemia
recurrent heart failure and, 297 syncope and, 15 arterial thromboembolism and, 308
references for, 465, 466–467 treatment, 95 congestive heart failure and, 284, 295–296
supraventricular arrhythmias and, 166 Atrial size, echocardiography and, 56, 57, mild to moderate, 296
symptomatic cats with HCM and heart 58t, 133, 133t progressive, 296
failure, tapering of, 167 Atrial standstill (silent atrium) functional, ACE inhibitors and, 162
systemic hypertension and, 436 in cat with extreme left atrial HCM and, 123, 368
for systolic anterior motion of the enlargement, 243 heart failure treatment and, 295
mitral valve with congestive characteristics of, 243 prerenal, furosemide therapy and, 161
heart failure, 434 Atrial systolic filling, 112 Azotemia with isosthenuria, kidney
for systolic anterior motion of the Atrial tachycardia, 222–224 disease and, 336
mitral valve with no congestive defined, 222
heart failure, 434 differential diagnosis for, 223 B
vagal maneuvers and, 224 drugs for, 437 B12 vitamin, plasma concentrations, and
ventricular tachycardia and, 236 ECG monitoring for, 223 arterial thromboembolism, 306
Atipamezole, indications, dosage, available mechanism for, 222–223 Baby aspirin, outpatient treatment for
sizes, 443 in Persian cat with unclassified CHF and, 284
ATP, muscle relaxation and, 107 cardiomyopathy, 222 Bachmann’s bundle, hyperkalemia and, 246
AtraVet (acepromazine), 443 prognosis for, 224 Baermann fecal testing, dyspnea/coughing
indications, dosage, available sizes, treatment of, 223–224 and, 26
442 vagal maneuvers and, 223, 224 Bainbridge reflex, 219
Atrial contractility, diastolic function and, Atrioventricular (AV) block, 237–241 Balloon valvuloplasty, for pulmonic
114 causes of, 240 stenosis, 98
Atrial dilation, severe, anesthetic risk and, first-degree, 237 Bartonella
412 myocarditis and, 206 infective endocarditis and, 198–199
Atrial enlargement second-degree, 237, 238 lymphoplasmacytic myocarditis and,
premature atrial complexes and, 221 third degree, 238–240, 239 205
severe HCM and, 110 treatment of, in anesthetized cat, Bartonella vinsonii subsp., infective
Atrial fibrillation, 114, 222, 224, 224–227 419 endocarditis in dogs and, 198
complications with, 227 Atrioventricular (AV) node, 217 Basophilia, heartworm disease and, 359
diagnosis of, 225 Atrioventricular canal, 85 BBBs. See Bundle branch blocks
dilated cardiomyopathy and, 184, 186 Atrioventricular conduction system, Benazepril, 166, 449, 453
drugs for, 437 fibrosis of, HCM and, 124 congestive heart failure and, 287
ECG and, 225–226 Atrioventricular valve malformations, medical therapy and monitoring for,
HCM and, 124 tricuspid valve malformation, 285t
history and chief complaint, 225 86–88 outpatient treatment for, 284