Bond B R
Department of Medicine, Animal Medical Center, New York, New York 10021.
Probl Vet Med. 1991 Mar;3(1):39-49.
Cardiac disease in companion animals constitutes a significant part of veterinary medicine. Because of the nature of the problems encountered, emotional problems in the owners can be expected to arise. The major difficulty in dealing with cardiac problems in small animals arises from the uncertainty of prognosis and the frequency of sudden death. This chapter reviews the most prevalent heart diseases seen in companion animals and offers ways of explaining to clients the disease process, different treatments available (and their side effects), and more importantly, prognosis. Many problems can be avoided if good client communications are established early in the course of therapy.
伴侣动物的心脏疾病在兽医学中占重要部分。由于所遇到问题的性质，可以预料到主人会出现情绪问题。处理小动物心脏问题的主要困难源于预后的不确定性和猝死的发生率。本章回顾了伴侣动物中最常见的心脏病，并提供了向客户解释疾病过程、可用的不同治疗方法（及其副作用）的方式，更重要的是，还介绍了预后情况。如果在治疗过程早期就建立良好的医患沟通，许多问题是可以避免的。
