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Cardiology

William Rausch, DVM, DACVIM - Cardiology

Dr. Rausch is a board-certified cardioligist specializing in the diagnosis and management of heart of disease in dogs and cats. His practice is limited to cardiology with a focus on sustaining quality of life in patients with heart disease. Dr. Rausch is consulting on emergency cardiology cases at DoveLewis. His services include:

• Echocariogram: A detailed examination of the heart using 2-D and Doppler ultrasound imaging. This is used to determine the presence and extent of heart disease. Echocariography performed by a board-certified Cardiologist is the most effective and least invasive method for evaluating heart structures and function.
• ECG (electrocardiogram): This looks for irregularities to the heart rythm and is often used in conjuction with an echocardiogram.
• Holter Monitor: For those patients who have an irregular heart rhythm or rate that is intermittent, Dr. Rausch may place one of these monitors to record the patient’s heart activity while at home.
• Pacemaker surgery: For animals who are symptomatic because of a heart rate that is too low a pacemaker can be implanted. A small wire is guided to the heart via a vein in the nexk in a minimally invasive manner.