Posts Tagged ‘heart valve disease’
New study shows AI alerts help more heart patients get life-saving valve disease care
A major new national study led by Inova cardiologist Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, MBA, shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors find and treat serious heart valve disease sooner – especially for patients who are frequently undertreated, despite availability of effective valve therapies. Dr. Batchelor, an interventional cardiologist and President of Inova’s Medicine Service…
Read MoreInova Study Offers New Treatment for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Wayne Batchelor, MD, is Director of Interventional Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Research at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. His outpatient practice is based at the Inova Cardiology Fairfax office. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease with added qualifications in interventional cardiology. Tricuspid valve regurgitation is a relatively common problem. Millions of Americans have the condition, which is caused…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Offers New Treatment for Mitral Valve Repair
Bryan D. Raybuck, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is board certified in interventional cardiology. This month, the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is pleased to begin offering a new device to treat mitral valve disease. The procedure using this device offers a new treatment option for patients who are not good candidates for open-heart surgery. The mitral…
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