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by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos
Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals. Hosted by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, and featuring top vet cardiology guests from all over the world.
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- 2 weeks ago1h 25m
Dr Manuela Perego: Ventricular arrhythmias - mechanisms and clinical approach
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Ventricular arrhythmias pose a challenge for all clinicians that face cardiac cases. Although many people are familiar with lidocaine as a first-line drug, there is more complexity in decision making for most dogs beyond the first hour after presentation. Dr Manuela Perego, a European Diplomate in Small Animal Cardiology who is based at the Clinic Veterinaria Malpensa in Milan, Italy, joins us in this episode to guide us through her approach to ventricular ...
- 4 weeks ago1h 15m
Prof Giulio Menciotti: 3-dimensional echocardiography
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. In the 2020s, 3-dimensional echocardiography has become increasingly important for accurate planning of interventional and hybrid surgical procedures, but does this technique have applicability to centres without a surgical bias? Professor Giulio Menciotti has a passion for veterinary echocardiography, and exceptional experience with 3D echo in the clinical and research settings at Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr Mencio...
- Aug 10, 20261h 8m
Prof Ronald Li: anti-thrombotic drugs and managing ATE
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Arterial thromboembolism in cats is one of the most challenging presentations that we encounter in veterinary cardiology - sudden onset, extremely painful, and associated with a high mortality rate related to the complications of ischaemic neuromyopathy. Trying to better understand the optimal prevention and treatment of ATE in cats has led to uncovering a wealth of data on platelet function in veterinary species. At the forefront of this research, is the L...
- Jul 27, 20261h 0m
Prof Brianna Potter: transoesophageal echocardiography
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE, or TEE if you're of the American English persuasion!) is an increasingly accessible imaging modality for cardiologists in clinical practice. Over the past decade, using TOE as a routine part of patent ductus arteriosus occlusion procedures has become more common in large centres, but great advances in our appreciation of interventional decision making have come from the experiences of Prof Brianna Potter and the team ...
- Jul 13, 20261h 21m
Prof Ryan Fries: advanced imaging in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Are you confident in making a diagnosis of feline HCM? We used to think so too... listen to Prof Ryan Fries, from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, discuss his particular interest and research activity in advanced imaging in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Covering echo technologies such as tissue Doppler imaging and strain-based techniques, to contrast enhanced echo and cardiac MRI, Prof Fries and our hosts Jose Novo Matos and ...
- Jun 29, 20261h 8m
Prof Tommaso Vezzosi: the assessment of mitral regurgitation severity in dogs
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...
- Jun 15, 20261h 26m
Cardiomyopathy in humans and cats: LIVE from the Cambridge Festival 2026
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. We estimate that 1 in 7 cats have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, compared to 1 in 500 humans. In a number of ways, both species share similar characteristics of disease, and vets often look to the world of human medicine for better understanding. However, some factors about feline HCM appear to be fundamentally different to humans. Join our hosts, Jose and Kieran, as they chair a fascinating panel discussion of world-recognised experts in veterinary and human...
- Jan 12, 202656 min
London Vet Show LIVE: Cardiology in Primary Care Practice
Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose. Cardiology is one of the more accessible disciplines for primary care vets, but still poses a number of important challenges for the clinician. Join Jose and Kieran as they host an amazing panel of guests: Rory Cowlam, Cat Henstridge, James Greenwood, and Louisa Graham - experienced GP vets with different levels of enthusiasm for cardiology! Our excellent panel share their perspectives on the utility of NT-proBNP in cats with a heart murmur, how vets can us...
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Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals. Hosted by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, and featuring top vet cardiology guests from all over the world.
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