A chance to cut is a chance to cure?

In this episode we cover:
The principles of cardiopulmonary bypass
Anticoagulation
The mitral valve repair itself
The ideal surgical candidate for mitral valve repair
The outcomes of such a procedure

The original study is below and covers further specifics such as case selection and post-op care plus summaries and discussion of fatalities. An overarching aim was that this should be useful for other centers establishing such a program.

Improvements over time are summarised by improving survival rates: 22/33 in the first quartile, 27/33 in the second quartile, 28/33 in the third quartile, and 30/33 in the final, most recent group. Do have a read.

Improvement in short-term outcome over time, in a single center embarking on a canine mitral valve repair program using a structured multidisciplinary approach
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vsu.14229

BOAS tracheostomies with Professor Deborah Silverstein and Dr Lauren Minter

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In VetLit minis, ECC specialist Simon Cook and the VetLit team sit down with authors of recent studies for informal conversations about new research and how it can be applied in practice.

Combining published evidence with the authors’ clinical experience, we look for insights that extend beyond the paper - helping busy clinicians make sense of the evidence and apply it in everyday cases.

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