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Inova Children’s Heart Program Provides Specialized Care
Tiny Heartbeats: Lucas Collazo, MD, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, lead program that monitors congenital heart disease Lucas Collazo, MD, congenital cardiac surgeon, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiologist, serve on the highly regarded Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) team. In October 2017 they partnered to co-direct the Inova Children’s Heart Program,…
Read MoreHeart Failure Patients Get Transplants the Same Day, Fall in Love 5 Years Later
Against All Odds Inova heart transplant patients, who never met while receiving lifesaving care in adjoining hospital rooms, reconnected and found enduring love On Taylor Givens and Collin Kobelja’s first date, the couple paused their dinner for a medicine break. Both needed to take anti-rejection drugs to help sustain their transplanted hearts. “It was a…
Read MoreInova Tests Chelation Therapy to Lower Heart Event Risk
Christopher deFilippi, MD, is a cardiologist board certified in cardiovascular disease. He is a member of Inova Medical Group and the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, and practices at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Most patients who have experienced one heart attack are understandably worried about having a second. At Inova Fairfax Hospital, we’re excited to…
Read MoreUpdated blood pressure guidelines encourage earlier intervention to decrease heart risks
A New Normal Is my blood pressure normal? New hypertension guidelines may put you in a higher risk category The American College of Cardiologists (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recently redefined high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The first comprehensive update since 2003, these new guidelines introduce a category of hypertension called…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital receives special recognition for heart attack care
ACTION-Oriented Inova Alexandria Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2017. We are one of only 193 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Inova Alexandria’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. It also signifies that…
Read MoreInova Heart Team Tests New, Minimally Invasive Option to Replace Leaky Mitral Valves
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, MHS, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute has a long history as a leader in treating heart disease. True to that mission, we’re excited to offer an innovative new treatment for patients…
Read MorePatients Who Received Heart Transplants on the Same Day in the Same Hospital Later Fall in LoveInside Edition
A Virginia man and woman who received heart transplants at the same hospital (Inova Fairfax Hospital0 walked away with much more than they expected when the pair eventually fell in love. Watch more.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Heart Disease In Women
Subash B. Bazaz, MD, FACC is a board certified cardiologist specializing in general and nuclear cardiology. He is the Director of non-invasive studies at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute – Schaufeld Family Heart Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital and a part of the Virginia Heart group. February has popularly become known has “Heart Month.”…
Read MoreHeart Disease in Women & Men: Can You Spot the Differences?
Kelly Epps, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. She is board-certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine and has a clinical interest in preventative care and women’s heart health. Behnam Tehrani, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.…
Read MoreLoudoun Half Races Produced by the Ashburn Area Running Club presented by Inova Heart and Vascular Institute – Schaufeld Family Heart Center
8k, Half Marathon, LoCo Mile, LoCo Challenge Produced by the Ashburn Area Running Club Ashburn, VA – The Ashburn Area Running Club’s Loudoun Half Races, presented by Inova Heart and Vascular Institute – Schaufeld Family Heart Center, is proud to announce the fifth running of the Loudoun Half & 8k on April 21 and 22. The…
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