North American Veterinary Heart Center

About

We Fix Hearts. With an advanced cardiology and cardiac surgical team, NAVHC is setting the standard for dog and cat heart care in the Americas.

Story

"We Fix Hearts" World class heart hospital for dogs and cats offering cardiac medical management and cardiac surgical solutions. Medical Director Dr. Augusta Pelosi DVM, DACVS, DACVIM is the world's only dual board certified veterinary specialist in cardiology and surgery.

We offer cardiac solutions, which span three capacities: Medical, Surgical and Interventional. Custom treatment protocols are driven exclusively by an individualized study of medical need.

Cardiac Medical Solutions:
Cardiac physical exams
Electrocardiography
Thoracic radiography
Indirect blood pressure measurement
Echocardiography with specialized and advanced cardiac studies including 3D echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography
Holter monitoring
Multiple event record monitoring
Implantable loop recording
Pacemaker interrogation
Pericardiocentesis (+/- cytology)
Thoracocentesis (+/- cytology) and/or abdominocentesis
Heartworm treatment and monitoring
OFA certification and adult canine and feline breed screening (Dobermann, Boxer, Cavalier, Labrador, Sphynx, Bambino, Maine Coon, Ragdoll etc.)

Cardiac Surgery Solutions:
Thoracic and vascular surgeries performed via thoracotomy for:
Congenital and acquired cardiac conditions such as PDA, vascular rings (PRAA), pericardiectomy
Thoracic pathologies such as surgery of the lungs, thoracic duct
Complex vascular anomalies (arteriovenous fistula, bronchoesophageal shunting, etc.)
Modified Blalock-Taussig procedure

High Risk Dental Solutions:
We offer high risk dental solutions to patients with underlying medical conditions combining knowledge from our cardiac team our, board certified anesthesiologist, and our board certified dentist to ensure our patients have the highest quality safest dental care.