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EPIC Trial
EPIC is a trial looking at management of MMVD prior to onset of congestive heart failure. The trial aims to answer the question of when is the best time to start treatment for dogs with MMVD before the onset of CHF. For details please call Mel or Amy on 01453 547934. |
Dr Mark Patteson, MA VetMB PhD DVC CertVR MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary CardiologyMark is a Consultant for Vale Vets and takes the clinical lead in our referral practice. He qualified from Cambridge University in 1986 and then worked as an equine and small animal house physician at Bristol University Veterinary School. After two years in mixed practice he returned to Langford as a Horserace Betting levy Board Scholar, to investigate the use of echocardiography in horses. He obtained his certificate in Small Animal Cardiology in 1988, and was amongst the first cardiologists to be awarded the Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology in 1991. He was awarded his PhD in 1993 and the certificate in Veterinary Radiology in 1995. He has published widely, is the author of a book, Equine Cardiology, published by Blackwell Sciences and was section editor (cardiovascular diseases) in Current Therapy in Equine Medicine IV. He has been Chief examiner for the RCVS Certificates and Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology and has spoken at conferences in UK, Europe and the USA. He is a frequent lecturer on courses in imaging and cardiology both at Vale Referrals and nationwide. Mark takes Cardiology referrals at Vale Referrals, and also runs an X-Ray and ECG report service. |
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