CVCA Vienna

I would definitely recommend bringing your pet here for any cardiac problem. My 12-​year-​old Papillon was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur and my veterinarian recommended to get it further evaluated. The staff is absolutely fantastic, they treated my dog as if she were family. The lady at the front desk (didn’t catch her name) was super friendly and sweet, very welcoming. The appointment was very personal, and she wasn’t just another pet. Dr. Lefbom thoroughly explained everything that was going on with my dog and she was great with Scooby. It is costly, but not as much as it would have been if my dog ended up in the emergency room. I feel relieved that my dog has a diagnosis, and I now know her underlying cause to her heart murmur. Though she will be carefully monitored every six months by the cardiologist and take medications for the rest of her life, I am happy that this location cares about my pet as much as I love her.

I recently visited CVCA for a heart murmur in my cat. When the murmur was first diagnosed, I called CVCA to see how much it would cost and walk through the process. I spoke to 2 different people and both were very helpful and informative.
As soon as we got in for our appointment, the lady at the front desk (Stephanie I believe) greeted us by name and took us back to the exam room (I didn’t notice until after the appointment but they also had a sign at the front desk welcoming my kitty by name). There were cat beds set up throughout the room and I really liked that they gave my cat time to adjust to the room before the docs came in.
The nurse, Kayla, was fantastic! Very sweet and knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable. Dr. Lefbom came in soon after and examined my cat before going in for the echo. During the exam and the echo, Dr. Lefbom explained everything she was doing and seeing on my cat. Dr. Lefbom and Kayla took the time to answer all of my questions and stated a few times to call if I had any other questions (Dr. Lefbom even offered for my fiancé, who couldn’t be there, to call once he read the report).
I was promised a full report that evening and within a couple hours of my appointment it was emailed to me by Kayla. It was personalized and made mention to little quirks about my cat that I had brought up during the appointment.
It is clear that the entire staff cares about what they are doing and are very knowledgeable. Any specialist is going to cost a good amount of money but CVCA was upfront and fair about all of the costs. I highly recommend CVCA Vienna!

I’ve been bringing my cat here ever since she was referred here by her vet with a previously undiagnosed heart murmur and arrhythmia. Dr. Pasieka is absolutely wonderful and is very patient with my cat who is very shy and standoffish towards strangers. While not inexpensive, I know that my cat is getting the best care and that the expense is totally worth it. I highly recommend CVCA Vienna as a specialty vet.

The doctors and staff at CVCA are so friendly and helpful! After several scary fainting episodes sent my cat to the animal hospital, CVCA was recommended to us to get his heart checked out. At his first appointment it was discovered that he has tachycardia, which we are now treating with medication. The doctors are always willing to explain everything to you and you definitely leave feeling like your pet has received the absolute best care!

CVCA was recommended by my vet. Our Doberman had a soft heart murmur and a basic cardiac assessment was recommended. Due to the convenient location to our home, we opted to take our Dobe to the CVCA located in Vienna, VA. The price for a basic assessment is about $ 585, which is a big sacrifice for many families. The services are superb. Every part of the experience, beginning with our discussion with the desk staff when we called for information, through the completion of our dog’s testing was wonderful. The entire staff were extremely customer service oriented, professional and competent. We were told what to expect at every phase. Staff members carefully explained what was happening, the purpose, the procedures, the value to the diagnosis, etc. We were extremely happy with the service we received and highly recommend the facility. The only difficulty was that CVCA does not currently offer evening or weekend hours at the Vienna location, but the service was superb and they were very kind and considerate of us and our companion animal.