Amara H. Estrada, D.V.M.
Assistant Professor
Cardiology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
e-mail: EstradaA@vetmed.ufl.edu
PO Box 100126
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32608-0126
(352) 392-2226 ext. 5738
Fax: (352) 392-6125
Education:
B.S., Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1989-1993
D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 1994-1998
Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 1998-1999
Residency, Cardiology, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, 1999-2002
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, subspecialty of Cardiology, 2002
Honors and Awards:
Deans List, 1989, 1990
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, 1989
Golden Key Academic Honor Society, 1990
Pfizer Veterinary Scholarship Award, 1995-1996
Drug Monologue Competition, First Place, Veterinary Class of 1998, 1995
Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society, 1998-present
Florida Association of Kennel Clubs, Clinical Investigator Award, 2006
University of Florida Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2006
University of Florida Faculty Superior Accomplishment Award, 2006
Research Interests:
Electrophysiology; Pacing therapy; Complex arrhythmias; Cardiac interventional therapy
Selected Publications: (*Resident **Student)
For Publications Extracted from Medline Click HERE
Moïse NS, Estrada AH. Noise Reversion in Paced Dogs. J Vet Cardiol 4:13-21, 2002.
Estrada AH, Summerfield N. Editorial: New Section in the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Cardiovascular Techniques, 7:73, 2005.
Summerfield N, Estrada AH. Ladder Diagrams for Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation. J Vet Cardiol 7:131-135, 2005.
Giguere S, Bucki E, Valverde A, Adin D, Estrada AH. Cardiac Output Measurement by Partial Carbon Dioxide Rebreathing, Two-Dimensional Echocardiography and Lithium Dilution Method in Anesthetized Neonatal Foals. J Vet Intern Med 19:737-743, 2005.
Estrada AH, Moise NS, Renaud-Farrell S. When, How and Why to Perform a Double Ballooning Technique for Dog with Valvular Pulmonic Stenosis. J Vet Cardio 7:41-51, 2005.
Estrada AH, Moise NS , Erb H. Determination of the Balloon/Annulus Ratio for Valvuloplasty for the Treatment of Pulmonic Stenosis in the Dog. J Vet Intern Med 20:82-872, 2006.
Estrada AH, Maisenbacher H. Calculation of Stenotic Valve Area. J Vet Cardiol 8:49-53, 2006.
Roland R*, Estrada AH. ECG of the Month: Ventricular Pre-excitation in a Cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc 228:10, 2006.
Christensen BW*, Troedsson MH, Murchie TA, Pozor MA, Machpherson ML, Estrada AH, Carillo NA, Mackay RJ, Roberts GD, Langlois J. Management of a Hydrops Amnion in a Thoroughbred Mare Resulting in Successful Foaling. J Vet Am Anim Hosp Assoc 228:8, 2006.
Weissman BL**, Estrada AH. ECG of the Month: Atrial Fibrillation in a Dog with Transvenous Dual Chamber Pacing. J Am Vet Med Assoc 228:7, 2006.
Ben-Amotz R**, Estrada AH. ECG of the Month: Vasovagal Syncope in a Dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc 228:4, 2006.
Estrada AH, Chetboul V. Tissue Doppler Evaluation of Ventricular Synchronization. J Vet Cardiol, 2006 (in press).
Schmidt M**, Estrada AH. Safety and Feasibility of Transesophageal Ventricular Pacing in Dog. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, 2006 (in press).
Siegel-Wilcot J*, Estrada AH, Harr K. Electrocardiography in Two Subspecies of Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostis and Trichechus manatus manatus). J Zoo Wildl Med, December 2006 (in press).
Riordan L*, Estrada AH. Diuretic Efficacy of Spironolactone when Used in Conjunction with Furosemide in Normal Greyhounds. J Vet Cardiol, June 2006 (submitted).