Health-related quality of life was significantly improved following mitral valve repair in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and this improvement persisted for up to a year after surgery. These results may be useful when counseling owners of dogs considered candidates for this procedure.
Rossella PampaniniAline Cristina Santana Rossi
Irene BarbieriGabriele PratiCinzia AlbanesiChristian CompareElvira Cicognani