Inova offers two game-changing treatments for high blood pressure

For the past year, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular has offered ultrasound-based renal denervation (uRDN), a minimally invasive procedure to help people with high blood pressure that is tough to treat (known in the medical world as “resistant hypertension”). In March 2025, the health system also added radiofrequency-based renal denervation (rRDN) at Inova Loudoun Hospital.…

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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Celebrates Magnet® Redesignation for Nursing Excellence

Top-Ranked Hospital in Virginia Achieves Prestigious Honor Following Successful ANCC Site Visit Falls Church, VA – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) is proud to announce its continued recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital – a distinction considered the gold standard for nursing excellence and a mark of the highest…

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A second chance at adventure after lung transplant

Transplant gives patient another six and a half healthy years Jenny Simpson was an adventurous spirit – the kind of person who would try anything once and met life’s challenges with equanimity and calm. Jenny loved her family and friends dearly and was very giving. A resident of Richmond, VA, she worked at Giant Food…

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Inova awards funding to regional healthcare providers

Fairfax, VA — Yesterday Inova provided over $1 million to associated nonprofit healthcare organizations working to address the social drivers of health and well-being of Northern Virginians. This year, Inova’s Division of Community Health celebrated 24 community partners who are recipients of Inova Community Health Opportunities funding. Selected from more than one hundred applications, these…

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Inova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: July 2025

Leesburg, VA — Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will be providing countywide blood pressure screenings at a variety of locations during the month of July. The screenings are free. For further information call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or visit www.inova.org/mobilehealth.  Tuesday, July 1, 9 a.m. – noonDulles South Multipurpose Center24950 Riding Center…

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Call early, call often: When is the right time to transfer a patient in cardiogenic shock?

Inova MD leads creation of ACC’s concise clinical guidance The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. And in the case of cardiogenic shock, that is a difficult task. Cardiogenic shock is a heterogeneous, multifactorial syndrome. While the classic acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can result in cardiogenic shock, non-AMI etiologies of…

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Inova Schar Cancer joins pioneering national effort to transform cancer care through ARPA-H’s ADAPT Program

Fairfax, VA – May 27, 2025 – Inova Schar Cancer is proud to participate in a groundbreaking national effort to transform how cancer is treated, through a major award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The initiative—ADvanced Analysis for Precision cancer Therapy (ADAPT)—aims to change the way cancer treatment decisions are made…

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A multimodal approach is key to curing CTEPH

Inova offers surgical and interventional procedures   Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is often misdiagnosed as pulmonary arterial hypertension, in part because a CTEPH diagnosis requires specialized testing including a ventilation/perfusion scan and a pulmonary angiogram, which are not widely available. Although a history of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events can predispose a patient to development…

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Six scenarios for consultation with an advanced heart failure specialist

Heart failure affects a large, diverse patient population, and many diseases fall under its broad umbrella. These factors, together with ever-evolving guidelines for medical therapies and newly approved treatments hitting the market, make it difficult to pinpoint specific clinical criteria that warrant consultation with an advanced heart failure and transplant team. “My rule of thumb…

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