Mia's Mitral Valve Repair | Veterinary Specialists of Sydney

Описание: Watch to see part two of our Mitral Valve series, this video features little Mia the 10-year-old Havanese who travelled from Melbourne for this procedure.

What is Mitral Valve Disease? Mitral valve disease is by far the most common cardiac disease in dogs. One-third of dogs with mitral valve disease will have severe mitral valve regurgitation which means a leaky valve, leading to clinical signs and can result in congestive heart failure and fluid in the lungs.

Mitral valve repair is the gold standard in human medicine, however, has very limited availability in veterinary medicine at this stage. Most dogs with severe mitral valve regurgitation end up with palliative medical treatment.

The aim of this surgery is to restore proper mitral valve closure and abolish mitral regurgitation to essentially minimise the leak.
We’re proud to say Mia also went home after a very successful procedure and several days in our ICU unit. Thank you to the amazing team from the JASMINE Cardiovascular Centre in Japan and our very own Dr Laurencie Brunel, Dr Mariko Yata, Dr Innes Wise and team of nurses and critical care to care for her around the clock.

VSOS has new procedures potentially suitable for your pet with mitral valve disease with both surgical and minimally invasive options may be available such as:
• Mitral Valve Repair (available in November)
• Transapical Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER)
• Left Atrial Decompression (LAD)

If you’re interested in knowing if your pet is a candidate for one of these procedures, please make an appointment to see Dr Karina Graham, Dr Laurencie Brunel or chat to our friendly receptionists.
Stay tuned on updates on both Mia and Romeo! ❤️

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