American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) · Verified against ACVIM materials available on 2026-10-20: the currently linked, undated Cardio Specialty Exam (CARDIO) Test Specifications; the Cardiology Specialty Certification and Residency Training Manual effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; and the 2026 candidate preparation and study documents. The workbook label maps to the Cardiology Specialty Examination, not the separate ACVIM General Examination. The blueprint itself states no effective date; no separate 2027 blueprint version is asserted.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• Specialty Exam Blueprints
• Cardio Specialty Exam (CARDIO): Test Specifications
• Cardiology Specialty Certification and Residency Training Manual 2026–2027
• 2026 ACVIM Cardiology Specialty Examination: Candidate Preparation Information
• 2026 Cardiology Candidate Study Guidelines
• Guide to Canine and Feline Electrocardiography: Anatomy of the Conduction System
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Cardiac Cycle
• ACVIM consensus statement on pulmonary hypertension in dogs
• ACVIM consensus statement on systemic hypertension in dogs and cats
• ACVIM consensus guidelines for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs
• ACVIM consensus statement on cardiomyopathies in cats
• Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities
• Diagnostic Yield of Cytologic Analysis of Pericardial Effusion in Dogs
• Clinical findings associated with NT-proBNP measurement in dogs and cats attending first opinion veterinary practices
• Furosemide Injection: Veterinary Product Label
• Vetmedin Solution: Pimobendan Product Label
• Pericardial tamponade during balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in a dog
• Long-Term Outcome in Dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus: 520 Cases
• Clinical features and outcome of dogs and cats with bidirectional and continuous right-to-left shunting patent ductus arteriosus
• The PROTECT Study: Pimobendan in Doberman Pinschers with Preclinical Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• American Heartworm Society: A guide to heartworm testing
• Anaesthetic management and clinical outcomes of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in dogs with severe pulmonic stenosis
• CONSORT for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Journal and Conference Abstracts: Explanation and Elaboration
• Radiographic lung congestion scores in dogs with acute congestive heart failure caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease
• Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities