Posts Tagged ‘cardiac rehab’
Inova’s Christopher O’Connor to Receive Distinguished Scientist Award from American College of Cardiology
Falls Church, VA (February 4, 2021) The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently announced Christopher O’Connor, MD, MACC, President of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), was chosen to receive the 2021 ACC Distinguished Scientist Award – Clinical Domain. This award recognizes Dr. O’Connor’s extraordinary career as a trailblazer in cardiovascular and heart failure…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute’s Schaufeld Family Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center Opens New Space
Leesburg, VA — Inova Loudoun Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its new Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) – Schaufeld Family Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center in the North Patient Tower. This space is double the size of the previous location with over 6,000 square feet offering space for clinical programs and…
Read MoreHeart-Healthy Exercise: Can you Exercise Safely with Heart Problems?
Sunal Makadia, MD, is a specialty care physician board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine with Inova Cardiology in Lutherville, Maryland. He has a special interest in sports cardiology. Maybe you were a serious athlete before a heart attack or bypass surgery stopped you in your tracks. Maybe you’ve never been a sporty type, but…
Read MoreLessen Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Marianne Sherman, MA, CVRN-BC is a cardiac rehabilitation clinician for Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Loudoun and Inova Fairfax Hospitals. She has more than 25 years of experience including unit management, the development of individualized treatment plans for patients with diverse cardiac diagnoses, exercise prescription, and patient education to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Heart…
Read MoreOutpatient rehab services at Inova Mount Vernon help patients restore motor function and achieve independence
Rebuilding Meaningful Lives The award-winning Inova Rehabilitation Center (IRC) is a service that sets Inova Mount Vernon Hospital apart: We are home to one of the DC area’s largest and most experienced rehabilitation teams. The Inova Rehab Center at Inova Mount Vernon offers the community a wide range of outpatient rehabilitation services specially created to…
Read MoreDon’t ignore the symptoms: Local man survives after emergency aortic valve surgery at Inova
Living with Heart Swift decision to perform lifesaving surgery pulls retiree through harrowing experience. Expert physicians and surgeons at Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals evaluated and treated Mr. Fleet with emergency aortic arch and aortic valve replacement. One afternoon last April, Clyde Vogie Fleet was attending a friend’s retirement party at a restaurant in…
Read MoreInova’s heart team gives emergency lifesaving care to a young soldier from Walter Reed
Victory on the Home Front All the way from Kosovo: A U.S. Army specialist with rapidly declining heart function due to infection was transferred via Macedonia, then Germany, then Walter Reed Medical Center, and finally to Inova to receive life-saving care. The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine took the burden off his heart and lungs…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program Certified by Industry Leader
Media Contact: Allison Kenty, 703-504-3840 Helping patients recover from cardiac and pulmonary disease faster Alexandria VA (September 10, 2013) – Inova Alexandria Hospital is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Inova Alexandria Hospital was recognized for its commitment to improving the…
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