The Animal Heartbeat

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Prof Tommaso Vezzosi: the assessment of mitral regurgitation severity in dogs

Prof Tommaso Vezzosi: the assessment of mitral regurgitation severity in dogs29 jun1 h 09 min

Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common pathologies in veterinary cardiology, yet most cardiologists do not feel confident in making a direct assessment of MR severity. Does chamber size hold the key, or do we have to perform complex Doppler-derived measurements to achieve a meaningful assessment of back-flow? Professor Tommaso Vezzosi, of The University of Pisa, joins our hosts Kieran and Jose to discuss a practical approach to the assessment of mit...