Posts Tagged ‘heart transplant’
Two Heart Transplants, One Love Story
In 2011 — on the same day — Taylor Givens and Collin Kobelja received heart transplants at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. A few years later, they started dating. Here’s their story. Valentine’s Day might seem like a silly holiday for some, but for Collin and I, who met at Inova after we received our…
Read MoreFairfax Couple Rings in the New Year with New Hearts, Donate Life Virginia
Taylor and Collin’s life together officially started in 2016 when they began dating. A young couple living outside of Washington, D.C., they’re celebrating their second Christmas together as they figure out the future and reminisce about a past that’s been full of both sickness and miracles. Taylor and Collin prepare to ring in the New…
Read MoreHearts of Gold: Inova’s Heart Transplant Program Turns 30
Linda J. Bogar, MD, is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. This month, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first heart transplant ever performed on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Among those celebrating are retired cardiothoracic surgeon Edward Lefrak, MD, who performed that first transplant in 1986, and the patient who received…
Read MoreChief Judge of DC Superior Court Receives New Heart in ‘Nick of Time’, NBC Washington, February 25, 2016
Judge Lee Satterfield, the judge in charge of D.C. Superior Court, shares with NBC Washington how he has returned to work after receiving a life-saving heart transplant provided by Inova cardiac surgeon Dr. Linda Bogar. Watch more. TweetPinShare0 Shares
Read MoreHeart devices save trainer from rare disease, WUSA 9 , February 13, 2015
Brian Stevens, a personal trainer in Bowie, MD, was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. He received two Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) before receiving a heart transplant at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He shared his story with WUSA 9 on February 13, 2015.
Read MoreYork County heart transplant recipient to throw first pitch for Baltimore Orioles, The York Daily Record, July 30, 2014
Scott Fahs was a heart transplant recipient at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital in October 2013 and on Saturday he’ll be throwing out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles game. Read more
Read MoreStatement from the Office of former Vice President Dick Cheney
(March 24, 2012) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday, March 24, 2012. In 2010, Mr. Cheney had a Left Ventricular Assist Device implanted for treatment of end stage heart failure. The former Vice…
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