EXHIBIT 15.1

Grant Thornton LLP
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Vancouver, BC
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www.GrantThornton.ca

Consent of independent registered chartered accounting firm

We have issued our report dated February 22, 2008, except for Notes 3(i), 11 and 20 which are as of July 1, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Neovasc Inc. (formerly Medical Ventures Corp.) contained in the Registration Statement. We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Statement by Experts”.

	/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Vancouver, BC	Chartered accountants
November 28, 2008