Posts Tagged ‘clinical research’
Inova 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 MoreInova Translational Medicine Institute’s Study Featured in Time Magazine
Inova Translational Medicine Institute‘s (ITMI) unprecedented study sequencing the DNA of 2,500 pregnant couples and their newborns to explore the connection between genomics and future health is featured in Time magazine this week. One of the first participants, Emma Warin, spoke with Time about why she wanted her and her baby to be part of…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Physician Takes Fight Against Cancer to Capitol Hill
Falls Church, VA – (June 29, 2011) – John C. Elkas, MD, gynecologic oncologist, Inova Fairfax Hospital, was on Capitol Hill last week to push for funding for ovarian cancer research. On June 22, Dr. Elkas presented testimony before the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee regarding funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionally Directed Medical…
Read MoreInova Health System Joins Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
Network Increases Research Opportunities for Patients Throughout the Region Falls Church, VA – (May 19, 2011) — The five-hospital Inova Health System based in Northern Virginia has joined the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network (JHCRN). Developed by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR), JHCRN is designed to bring together community-based clinical…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Evaluates New Technology to Treat Aortic Stenosis Without Open-Heart Surgery
Inova Becomes First Hospital in Mid-Atlantic Region to Successfully Implant CoreValve Device as Part of a Clinical Trial Falls Church, VA – (May 16, 2011) – Heart specialists at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute are taking part in a clinical trial to evaluate a treatment alternative to open-heart surgery for high-risk patients with severe aortic…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Receives Grant
Cardinal Health Foundation Supports Hospital’s Research Study Leesburg, VA – (August 17, 2009) – An Inova Loudoun Hospital research study, “Evaluation of the Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonization in Pre-surgical Patients and Post-Operative Infections,” was recently selected by the Cardinal Health Foundation as a 2009 grant recipient. Cardinal Health Foundation presented a $24,000 grant…
Read MoreResearch Finds New Options For Women with Stage IV Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Brings Physicians Closer to Developing Customized Cancer Treatments Falls Church, VA – (May 29, 2009) — Researchers at Inova Fairfax Hospital led a study that gives Stage IV breast cancer patients new treatment options. This breakthrough brings physicians one step closer to developing customized and targeted cancer treatments for their patients. The results of the…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Initiates Enrollment for Heart Failure Clinical Trial
Study to Explore Effectiveness of Implantable ‘Net’ Device Falls Church, VA – (May 13, 2009) – Inova Fairfax Hospital is participating in a new research study for HeartNet™, a cardiac-support device that is wrapped around the heart. The PEERLESS-HF study (Prospective Evaluation of Elastic Restraint to Lessen the Effects of Heart Failure) is a phase III…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Allows Public First Look Inside Claude Moore Health Education and Research Center
New Building to House High-Tech Simulation Lab, Uniquely Designed Research Facility, VCU School of Medicine Falls Church, VA – (April 18, 2008) — On Monday, April 21, 2008, Inova Fairfax Hospital will open the doors of the new Claude Moore Health Education and Research Center to welcome members of the community as well as donors. The state-of-the-art,…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital and George Mason University Partner to Fight Breast Cancer
$750,000 Research Study Aimed at Developing New Types of Screenings and Treatments for Breast Cancer Falls Church, VA – (December 18, 2007) – Clinicians at Inova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Center and scientists at George Mason University’s Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine (CAPMM) are partnering to take a revolutionary step forward in breast cancer research. The…
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