Virginia Luis Fuentes
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Virginia is a Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine and an American and European specialist in Cardiology. She splits her time between clinics in the Queen Mother Hospital, teaching and research.
Biography
Virginia graduated from Cambridge Veterinary School in 1984. She spent five years in practice (obtaining RCVS Certificates in Radiology and Small Animal Cardiology) before becoming a Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh (obtaining the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology in 1992). She was awarded the PDSA Scholarship between 1992-1995 towards a PhD in the echocardiographic assessment of canine dilated cardiomyopathy, and gained RCVS Specialist status in Veterinary Cardiology in 1994.
Virginia moved to the University of Missouri, Columbia as an Assistant Professor in 1997, and then in 2001 became a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine until joining the Royal Veterinary College in 2004.
Research
Virginia’s interests are in echocardiography, and canine and feline myocardial disease. Her current projects are investigating endothelial function in dogs, assessment of mitral regurgitation, and the prevalence of heart disease in cats.
Teaching
Virginia is involved with final year rotational teaching when on clinics. She is also the module leader for the BVetMed 3rd year Cardiovascular module, and more recently has developed the new MVetMed Masters degree for Senior Clinical Training Scholars (residents).
Clinical
Virginia spends half of her time working in the cardiac clinic at the Queen Mother Hospital. She is interested in all aspects of cardiology, but especially mitral regurgitation and feline heart disease.
Selected Publications
CONNOLLY, D. J., MAGALHAES, R. J., SYME, H. M., BOSWOOD, A., FUENTES, V. L., CHU, L. & METCALF, M. (2008) Circulating natriuretic peptides in cats with heart disease. J Vet Intern Med 22, 96-105. PubMed ID 18289295
OYAMA, M. A., SISSON, D. D., PROSEK, R., BULMER, B. J., LUETHY, M. W. & FUENTES, V. L. (2007) Carvedilol in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Vet Intern Med 21, 1272-1279. PubMed ID 18196737
MONEVA-JORDAN, A., LUIS FUENTES, V., CORCORAN, B. M., FRENCH, A. & DUKES-MCEWAN, J. (2007) Pulsus alternans in English cocker spaniels with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Small Anim Pract 48, 258-263. PubMed ID 17433080
KOFFAS, H., FUENTES, V. L., BOSWOOD, A., CONNOLLY, D. J., BROCKMAN, D. J., BONAGURA, J. D., MEURS, K. M., KOPLITZ, S. & BAUMWART, R. (2007) Double chambered right ventricle in 9 cats. J Vet Intern Med 21, 76-80. PubMed ID 17338153
KOTTWITZ, J. J., LUIS-FUENTES, V. & MICHEAL, B. (2006) Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo). J Zoo Wildl Med 37, 197-201. PubMed ID 17312802
SCHWARZWALD, C. C., BONAGURA, J. D. & LUIS-FUENTES, V. (2005) Effects of diltiazem on hemodynamic variables and ventricular function in healthy horses. J Vet Intern Med 19, 703-711. PubMed ID 16231715
BAUMWART, R. D., MEURS, K. M., ATKINS, C. E., BONAGURA, J. D., DEFRANCESCO, T. C., KEENE, B. W., KOPLITZ, S., LUIS FUENTES, V., MILLER, M. W., RAUSCH, W. & SPIER, A. W. (2005) Clinical, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic abnormalities in Boxers with cardiomyopathy and left ventricular systolic dysfunction: 48 cases (1985-2003). J Am Vet Med Assoc 226, 1102-1104. PubMed ID 15825736
FUENTES, V. L. (2004) Use of pimobendan in the management of heart failure. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 34, 1145-1155. PubMed ID 15325474
STANLEY, B. J., LUIS-FUENTES, V. & DARKE, P. G. (2003) Comparison of the incidence of residual shunting between two surgical techniques used for ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in the dog. Vet Surg 32, 231-237. PubMed ID 12784199
SCHOBER, K. E., FUENTES, V. L. & BONAGURA, J. D. (2003) Comparison between invasive hemodynamic measurements and noninvasive assessment of left ventricular diastolic function by use of Doppler echocardiography in healthy anesthetized cats. Am J Vet Res 64, 93-103. PubMed ID 12518885
KOPLITZ, S. L., MEURS, K. M., SPIER, A. W., BONAGURA, J. D., FUENTES, V. L. & WRIGHT, N. A. (2003) Aortic ejection velocity in healthy Boxers with soft cardiac murmurs and Boxers without cardiac murmurs: 201 cases (1997-2001). J Am Vet Med Assoc 222, 770-774. PubMed ID 12675300
FUENTES, V. L. (2003) Diastolic function--is this the key to successful management of many feline cardiomyopathies? J Feline Med Surg 5, 51-56. PubMed ID 12613494
FERNANDEZ DEL PALACIO, M. J., LUIS FUENTES, V., BONAGURA, J. D., SCHOBER, K. E., HATFIELD, D. G. & LAUGHLIN, M. H. (2003) Evaluation of transcutaneous Doppler ultrasonography for the measurement of blood flow in the femoral artery of pigs. Am J Vet Res 64, 43-50. PubMed ID 12518877
FUENTES, V. L., CORCORAN, B., FRENCH, A., SCHOBER, K. E., KLEEMANN, R. & JUSTUS, C. (2002) A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of pimobendan in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Vet Intern Med 16, 255-261. PubMed ID 12041654
SCHOBER, K. E. & FUENTES, V. L. (2001) Mitral annulus motion as determined by M-mode echocardiography in normal dogs and dogs with cardiac disease. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 42, 52-61. PubMed ID 11245239
SCHOBER, K. E. & FUENTES, V. L. (2001) Effects of age, body weight, and heart rate on transmitral and pulmonary venous flow in clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Res 62, 1447-1454. PubMed ID 11560276
MONEVA-JORDAN, A., CORCORAN, B. M., FRENCH, A., DUKES-MCEWAN, J., MARTIN, M. W., LUIS FUENTES, V., HITCHCOCK, L. S. & BONAGURA, J. D. (2001) Sick sinus syndrome in nine West Highland white terriers. Vet Rec 148, 142-147. PubMed ID 11271916
FRENCH, A., LUIS FUENTES, V., DUKES-MCEWAN, J., DARKE, P. G., MARTIN, M. & CORCORAN, B. (2000) Progression of aortic stenosis in the boxer. J Small Anim Pract 41, 451-456. PubMed ID 11072913
CORCORAN, B. M., COBB, M., MARTIN, M. W., DUKES-MCEWAN, J., FRENCH, A., FUENTES, V. L., BOSWOOD, A. & RHIND, S. (1999) Chronic pulmonary disease in West Highland white terriers. Vet Rec 144, 611-616. PubMed ID 10390801
SCHOBER, K. E., LUIS FUENTES, V., MCEWAN, J. D. & FRENCH, A. T. (1998) Pulmonary venous flow characteristics as assessed by transthoracic pulsed Doppler echocardiography in normal dogs. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 39, 33-41. PubMed ID 9491515
SCHOBER, K. & FUENTES, V. L. (1998) [Doppler echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic function in dogs]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Klientiere Heimtiere 26, 13-20. PubMed ID 9531669
KVART, C., FRENCH, A. T., FUENTES, V. L., HAGGSTROM, J., MCEWAN, J. D. & SCHOBER, K. E. (1998) Analysis of murmur intensity, duration and frequency components in dogs with aortic stenosis. J Small Anim Pract 39, 318-324. PubMed ID 9693417
FUENTES, V. L., MORAN, C. M., SCHOBER, K., MCEWAN, J. D., BROWN, H., SUTHERLAND, G. R. & MCDICKEN, W. N. (1997) Measurement of cyclic variation in ultrasonic integrated backscatter in conscious, unsedated, clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Res 58, 1055-1059. PubMed ID 9328653
FERNANDEZ DEL PALACIO, M. J., BERNAL, L., BAYON, A. & LUIS FUENTES, V. (1997) Persistent left cranial vena cava associated with multiple congenital anomalies in a six-week-old puppy. J Small Anim Pract 38, 526-530. PubMed ID 9403813
CORCORAN, B. M., FOSTER, D. J. & FUENTES, V. L. (1995) Feline asthma syndrome: a retrospective study of the clinical presentation in 29 cats. J Small Anim Pract 36, 481-488. PubMed ID 8587322
CORCORAN, B. M., FOSTER, D. & LUIS-FUENTES, V. (1995) Feline asthma syndrome. Vet Q 17 Suppl 1, S15-16. PubMed ID 7571289
CORCORAN, B. M., FUENTES, V. L. & CLARKE, C. J. (1992) Chronic tracheobronchial syndrome in eight dogs. Vet Rec 130, 485-487. PubMed ID 1641957
FUENTES, V. L. & DUKES, J. (1991) Systolic cardiac murmurs in boxers. Vet Rec 129, 343-344. PubMed ID 1750182