College of Veterinary Medicine

Education:

BS, Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1989-1993
DVM, 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:

Morris Animal Foundation “Thank Your Vet”, 2009

CE Cornelius Young Investigator Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2008

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

Grants Awarded:

Funded Grants:

Estrada AH (PI).  Stem Cell Therapy for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dobermans.  National Doberman Research Foundation, $72,000, October 2009.

Byrne B, Estrada AH (Co-PI), Conlon T.  Pilot Porcine Study on the Effects of SDF-1 Expressing Skeletal Myoblasts.  BioHeart, $325,000, October 2008. 

Estrada AH (PI), Schmidt MK, Paolillo JP, Maisenbacher HW, Prosek R,  Safety and Feasibility of Cutting Balloon Valvuloplasty in Dogs with Subaortic Stenosis, American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, $35,586, September 2008. 

Schmidt MK, Estrada AH (Co-PI), Paolillo JP, Maisenbacher HW, Prosek R,  Safety and Feasibility of Cutting Balloon Valvuloplasty in Dogs with Subaortic Stenosis, ACVIM Cardiology Residency Grant Competition, $7000, June 2008.  

Estrada AH (PI), Maisenbacher H, Prosek R.  Comparative Effects of Pacing Site in Dogs with Complete Heart Block, Morris Animal Foundation, $92,592, July 2006. 

Maisenbacher H, Estrada AH (Co-PI). Acute Comparative Effect of Dual Chamber Pacing Sites in Dogs with Third Degree Atrioventricular Block, ACVIM Cardiology Grant, funded $5000, June 2005.

Estrada AH (PI), Maisenbacher H, Adin D. Acute Comparative Effect of Dual Chamber Right-, Left-, and Bi-Ventricular Pacing in Dogs with Complete Heart Block, Fall Consolidated Faculty Research Development Grant, 2004, funded $3750.

 

Selected Publications:

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Estrada AH, Pariaut R, NS Moise.  Avoiding medical error during electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: Delivery of unsynchronized shock.  Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, in press.

Estrada AH, Maisenbacher HW, Prosek R, Schold J, Powell M, Van Gilder JM.  Evaluation of Pacing Site in Dog with Naturally Occuring Complete Heart Block.  Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, in press. 

Estrada AH, Gerlach T, Schmidt MK, Siegal-Willott JL, Atkins AL, VanGilder J, Citino SB, Padilla LR.  Cardiac Evaluation of Clinically Healthy Captive Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon Brachyurus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 40: 478-486, 2009. 

Sereda NC, Towl S, Maisenbacher HW, Bleweis MS, Levy JK, Byrne BJ, Ellison GW, Shih A, Coomer AR, Estrada AH.  Intracardiac foreign body in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 11: 53-58, 2009. 

Schmidt MK, Reynolds CA, Estrada AH, Prosek R, Maisenbacher HW, Sleeper MM, Oyama MA.  Effects of azotemia on serum N-terminal proBNP concentration in dogs with normal cardiac function.  Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 11: S81-86, 2009. 

Shih A, Maisenbacher HW, Barreirinha A, Adin D, Schmidt MK, Prosek R, Estrada AH. Effect of routine cardiac catheterization on cardiac troponin I concentration in dogs.  Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 11: S87-92, 2009. 

Maisenbacher HW, Estrada AH, Prosek R, Shih AC, VanGilder JM, Powell MA, Campbell MD.  Evaluation of Transvenous Pacing Site on Left Ventricular Function and Synchrony in Healthy Anesthestized Dogs, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 70 (4), 2009. 

Machen M, Estrada AH, Prosek R.  ECG of the Month: Atrial Flutter with Complete Heart Block.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233 (11), 2008. Saelinger C, Estrada AH, Maisenbacher HW.  ECG of the Month: The Brody Effect. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233 (2); 231-3, 2008.

Schmidt M, Estrada AH.  Safety and Feasibility of Transesophageal Ventricular Pacing in Dog.  Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 44 (1): 19-24, 2008. 

Ben-Amotz R, Ellison GW, Thompson MS, Sheppard BJ, Estrada AH, Levy JK.  Pericardial lipoma in a geriatric dog with an incidentally discovered thoracic mass.  J Small Anim Pract. 2007.  

Goldkamp C , Estrada AH.  ECG of the Month: Medical Management of Supraventricular Tachycardia and AV block.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 230: 5, 2007. 

Schmidt M, Estrada AH.  ECG of the Month: Electrocardiographic Changes with Malnutrition.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 230: 7, 2007. 

Adin DB, Maisenbacher HW, Ojeda N, Fiorello C, Estrada AH, Prosek R., Citino S.  Cardiac Evaluation of Anesthetized Grevy’s Zebras (Equus grevyi).  American Journal of Veterinary Research, 68: 148-152, 2007. 

Siegal-Willott J , Estrada AH, Harr K.  Electrocardiography in Two Subspecies of Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostis and Trichechus Manatus Manatus).  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 37: 447-453, 2006.

Estrada AH, Chetboul V.  Tissue Doppler Evaluation of Ventricular Synchronization, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology,8: 129-137, 2006. 

Tou SP, Adin DB, Estrada AH.  Echocardiographic Estimation of Systemic Systolic Blood Pressure in Dogs with Mild Mitral Regurgitation.  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 20: 1127-1131, 2006. 

Estrada AH, Moise NS, Erb H. Determination of the Balloon/Annulus Ratio for Valvuloplasty for the Treatment of Pulmonic Stenosis in the Dog.  Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 20: 82-87, 2006. 

Estrada AH, Maisenbacher H.  Calculation of Stenotic Valve Area, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 8: 49-53, 2006.

 

Roland R, Estrada AH.  ECG of the Month: Ventricular Pre-excitation in a Cat.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 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, Journal of the Veterinary American Animal Hospital Association, 228:8, 2006.

Weissman BL, Estrada AH. ECG of the Month: Atrial Fibrillation in a Dog with Transvenous Dual Chamber Pacing, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 228:7, 2006.

Ben-Amotz R, Estrada AH. ECG of the Month: Vasovagal Syncope in a Dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 228:4, 2006.

Estrada AH, Summerfield N. Editorial: New Section in the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Cardiovascular Techniques, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 7:73, 2005. 

Summerfield N, Estrada AH. Ladder Diagrams for Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 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. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 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, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 7:41-51, 2005.