Additionally, it reviews the ECG characteristics of minipigs, nanopigs, and micropigs. The text also includes chapters on telemetry and echocardiography in preclinical safety studies, as well as discussions on important parameters like PR (PQ), QRS, and QT intervals. The book concludes with chapters on cardiac assays, biomarkers, stem cells, and cardiovascular medical devices, providing a holistic view of cardiovascular research. It is an essential resource for biological and medical researchers, veterinarians, zoologists, and students.
Table of Contents
1. Electrocardiography in Preclinical Safety2. Fundamental Principles of Electrocardiography
3. Electrocardiography of Rodents
4. Electrocardiography of Guinea Pigs
5. Electrocardiography of Rabbits
6. Electrocardiography of Cats
7. Electrocardiography of Dogs
8. Handling and Restraint of Non-Human Primates
9. Electrocardiography of Marmosets
10. Electrocardiography of Cynomolgus Monkeys
11. Electrocardiography of Rhesus Monkeys
12. Electrocardiography of Baboons
13. Electrocardiography of Chimpanzees
14. Electrocardiography of Minipigs
15. Electrocardiography of Nanopigs
16. Electrocardiography of Micropigs
17. Telemetry in Preclinical Safety Studies
18. Echocardiography in Preclinical Safety Studies
19. Pr (Pq), Qrs, Qt and Other Issues
20. Blood Pressure
21. Cardiac Assays, Cardiac Biomarkers and Cardiac Stem Cells
22. Cardiovascular Medical Devices
23. Self-Assessment
Authors
Meg M. Sleeper Clinical Professor, Cardiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA.Meg Sleeper, VMD, graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school in 1993. She is an associate professor of cardiology and served as section chief from 2001 to 2011. Dr. Sleeper has published over 70 peer-reviewed original papers, more than 50 review papers or case reports, and authored 4 books. She has lectured at numerous prestigious conferences, including the American Heart Association and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, and has coordinated the small animal cardiology section at the AVMA conference since 2009. Dr. Sleeper has trained 18 veterinary cardiologists and joined the University of Florida veterinary school faculty in 2015. She serves on the editorial or review boards of 11 journals and has contributed to the Great Ape Heart Project since 2011, focusing on improving cardiac health in ape species.
Jeffrey W. Richig CEO of ECGVET, LLC and Special Government Employee consultant to the FDA's cardiovascular and renal drugs division, USA. Jeffrey W. Richig, DVM is CEO of ECGVET, LLC and Special Government Employee consultant to the FDA for the cardiovascular and renal drugs division. He has over twenty-five years of experience in electrocardiography for pre-clinical safety evaluation studies and is known as a leading expert in the field.
