@article{defrancesco_ward_2021, title={Focused Canine Cardiac Ultrasound}, volume={51}, ISSN={["1878-1306"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.07.005}, abstractNote={Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) is a useful point-of-care imaging tool to assess cardiovascular status in symptomatic dogs in the acute care setting. Unlike complete echocardiography, FCU is a time-sensitive examination involving a subset of targeted ultrasound views to identify severe cardiac abnormalities and is performed as part of an integrated thoracic ultrasound including interrogation of the pleural space and lungs. When integrated with other clinical information, FCU can be helpful in the diagnosis of left-sided and right-sided congestive heart failure, pericardial effusion and tamponade, and severe pulmonary hypertension, and can provide estimates of fluid responsiveness in hypotensive dogs.}, number={6}, journal={VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE}, author={DeFrancesco, Teresa C. and Ward, Jessica L.}, year={2021}, month={Nov}, pages={1203–1216} }
 @article{ward_lisciandro_keene_tou_defrancesco_2017, title={Accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasonography for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs and cats with acute dyspnea}, volume={250}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.250.6.666}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={6}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Ward, Jessica L. and Lisciandro, Gregory R. and Keene, Bruce W. and Tou, Sandra P. and DeFrancesco, Teresa C.}, year={2017}, month={Mar}, pages={666–675} }
 @article{meurs_stern_atkins_adin_aona_condit_defrancesco_reina-doreste_keene_tou_et al._2017, title={Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and inhibition in dogs with cardiac disease and an angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism}, volume={18}, ISSN={["1752-8976"]}, DOI={10.1177/1470320317737184}, abstractNote={Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in dogs and with and without an ACE polymorphism in the canine ACE gene, before and after treatment with an ACE inhibitor. Methods: Thirty-one dogs (20 wild-type, 11 ACE polymorphism) with heart disease were evaluated with ACE activity measurement and systolic blood pressure before and after administration of an ACE inhibitor (enalapril). Results: Median pre-treatment ACE activity was significantly lower for ACE polymorphism dogs than for dogs with the wild-type sequence (P=0.007). After two weeks of an ACE inhibitor, ACE activity was significantly reduced for both genotypes (wild-type, P<0.0001; ACE polymorphism P=0.03); mean post-therapy ACE activity was no different between the groups. Conclusion: An ACE polymorphism is associated with lower levels of ACE activity. Dogs with the polymorphism still experience suppression of ACE activity in response to an ACE inhibitor. It is possible that the genetic status and ACE activity of dogs may impact the response of dogs with this variant to an ACE inhibitor.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM}, author={Meurs, Kathryn M. and Stern, Joshua A. and Atkins, Clarke E. and Adin, Darcy and Aona, Brent and Condit, Julia and DeFrancesco, Teresa and Reina-Doreste, Yamir and Keene, Bruce W. and Tou, Sandy and et al.}, year={2017}, month={Oct} }
 @article{mclaughlin_ward_keene_2016, title={Development of a Veterinary Surgical Checklist}, volume={24}, ISSN={["2169-5083"]}, DOI={10.1177/1064804615621411}, abstractNote={ We describe a new surgical checklist for veterinary cardiologists based on the literature and the application of human factors design. The checklist was developed and iterated with subject-matter experts and was implemented for 4 months, during which use of the checklist was monitored, feedback was gathered, and a final survey was distributed to assess subjective experiences. Although developed for the cardiology team, the checklist also affected the anesthesia team by requiring information and responses to be transmitted across teams. Interviews, subjective reports, and observations pointed to the fact that the checklist engendered communication, particularly by requiring the thoughts and expectations of team members to be stated explicitly. }, number={4}, journal={ERGONOMICS IN DESIGN}, author={McLaughlin, Anne Collins and Ward, Jessica and Keene, Bruce W.}, year={2016}, month={Oct}, pages={27–34} }
 @article{ward_defrancesco_tou_atkins_griffith_keene_2016, title={Outcome and survival in canine sick sinus syndrome and sinus node dysfunction: 93 cases (2002-2014)}, volume={18}, ISSN={["1875-0834"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.jvc.2016.04.004}, abstractNote={To evaluate the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of a group of dogs with sinoatrial node abnormalities.Ninety-three client-owned dogs at a referral institution.Medical records were reviewed for clinical history, diagnostic testing, and medical or permanent artificial pacemaker (PAP) treatment. Owners or veterinarians were contacted for long-term follow-up.Sixty-one dogs were symptomatic for their bradyarrhythmia and were diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome (SSS). Thirty-two dogs were asymptomatic for their bradyarrhythmia and were diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction (SND). Miniature Schnauzers, West Highland White terriers, Cocker spaniels, and female dogs were overrepresented. Medical management with positive chronotropic drugs successfully controlled syncope long-term in 54% of SSS dogs, and acted as a bridge to PAP in 20%. Positive atropine response predicted medical treatment success. Forty-six percent of SSS dogs eventually underwent PAP implantation. Median survival time was approximately 18 months in SND and SSS dogs regardless of treatment strategy. Congestive heart failure (CHF) associated with progressive valvular heart disease occurred commonly in all groups, particularly in dogs with bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome.Sinus node dysfunction and SSS represent a spectrum of sinoatrial node disease, which for some dogs may also involve a component of autonomic dysfunction. Dogs with SND do not require treatment. Dogs with SSS often require treatment to reduce the frequency of syncope; medical management is often useful, particularly in atropine responsive dogs. Prognosis of SSS with treatment is good, though development of CHF does not appear to be mitigated by treatment.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY}, author={Ward, J. L. and DeFrancesco, T. C. and Tou, S. P. and Atkins, C. E. and Griffith, E. H. and Keene, B. W.}, year={2016}, month={Sep}, pages={199–212} }
 @article{ward_defrancesco_tou_atkins_griffith_keene_2015, title={Complication Rates Associated with Transvenous Pacemaker Implantation in Dogs with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block Performed During versus After Normal Business Hours}, volume={29}, ISSN={["1939-1676"]}, DOI={10.1111/jvim.12512}, abstractNote={BackgroundTransvenous pacemaker implantation in dogs is associated with a relatively high complication rate. At our institution, pacemaker implantation in dogs with high‐grade atrioventricular block (HG‐AVB) frequently is performed as an after‐hours emergency.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE}, author={Ward, J. L. and DeFrancesco, T. C. and Tou, S. P. and Atkins, C. E. and Griffith, E. H. and Keene, B. W.}, year={2015}, pages={157–163} }
 @article{ward_hall_christian_lewbart_2012, title={Plasma biochemistry and condition of confiscated hatchling pig-nosed turtles (Carettochelys insculpta)}, volume={7}, number={1}, journal={Herpetological Conservation and Biology}, author={Ward, J. L. and Hall, K. and Christian, L. S. and Lewbart, G. A.}, year={2012}, pages={38–45} }