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Mitral Valve Clinic
If your dog is diagnosed with a heart murmur, Royal Veterinary College experts are here to help -
New RVC research reveals improved outcomes over time for canine mitral valve repair surgery using a structured multidisciplinary approach
A new publication from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), reveals that adopting a structured multidisciplinary approach to mitral valve repairs improves short-term outcomes for canines suffering from degenerative heart valve disease. While open …A new publication from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), reveals that adopting a structured …
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Specialist pet research clinics
Specialist pet research clinics for canine mitral valve disease and geriatric feline conditions at RVC Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital -
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Capacity Multiplies
The expansion of RVC Small Animal Referrals’ cardiothoracic surgery team is set to quadruple the number of canine mitral valve surgeries performed. -
Canine conditions treated by open-heart surgery
The RVC is Europe's leading centre for pet heart surgery, having been at the forefront for more than a decade. -
Cardiothoracic Surgery
The RVC is Europe's leading centre for pet heart surgery, having been at the forefront for more than a decade. -
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Progress
Dan Brockman, who leads the team and is Professor of Small Animal Surgery, outlines developments in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, which are enabling more dogs to be treated. The RVC’s service, which was established in 2005, is the only place … -
Open-heart Surgery Information Sheet
Open-heart surgery is a general term for the surgical repair of congenital or acquired heart conditions performed during cardiopulmonary bypass (i.e. with the aid of a heart-lung machine). The open-heart surgery programme at RVC Small Animal … -
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Cardiac Research Clinic Hits a Recruitment Milestone
This year, researchers at the RVC’s Mitral Valve Clinic (MVC) were excited to recruit their 500th patient. Whilst there are a number of diseases that affect the canine heart, degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is by far the most common. The … -
Advanced canine and feline cardiology diagnostic services
The RVC veterinary cardiology service handles specialist clinical referrals in dogs, cats and other small animals with cardiac conditions, such as heart failure, murmurs and arrhythmia. Procedures performed include permanent pacemaker implantation and treatment of valvular stenosis using balloon valvuloplasty.