Right lateral thoracic radiograph showing how to measure the VLAS (Vertebral left atrial size)
Legend: Right lateral thoracic radiograph showing how to measure the VLAS (Vertebral left atrial size)
The ACVIM Consensus statement for the management of mitral valve disease in dogs is a very handy document to help ensure diagnostics and management is following recommended guidelines. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6524084/pdf/JVIM-33-1127.pdf
Here is a link for some bite size recordings, some featuring our Head of Cardiology Chris Linney. This is an excellent resource for managing and diagnosing mitral valve disease and using pimobendan.
