Posts Tagged ‘heart’
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 MoreApplications are open for Inova Schar Heart and Vascular’s new APP fellowship
Inova Schar Heart and Vascular is launching a new advanced practice provider (APP) fellowship. The program is designed to give the APP fellow an opportunity to develop specialized clinical expertise in managing patients with advanced heart and lung disease including transplant and mechanical circulatory support. Applications for the 2026 – 2027 cycle are due May…
Read MoreA new breakthrough in diagnosing heart disease – especially for women
Inova Schar Heart and Vascular is bringing a powerful new tool to patients who have heart symptoms that are often hard to explain – and even harder to diagnose. In partnership with Inova’s Women’s Cardiovascular Health Program, our interventional cardiologists are among the first in the nation to use a new technology – available at…
Read MoreA snapshot of cardiovascular health in the Hispanic population
The Hispanic population is extraordinarily diverse, with individuals whose heritage spans many countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. It is the largest, and fastest growing, ethnic group in the country – and as with all Americans, cardiovascular health is a top concern. What do we know about cardiovascular risk among Hispanic populations in the…
Read MoreInova introduces minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement to the region
Inova’s Structural Heart and Valve Disease Program is among the region’s first to offer transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR). This exciting milestone expands the range of minimally invasive cardiac procedures available at Inova to now include not only tricuspid valve repair but also replacement of the valve. “This is the first replacement technology alternative to…
Read MoreCardiologist Lily Dastmalchi, DO, earns national menopause specialization credential
Lily N. Dastmalchi, DO, MA, FACC, FASPC, MSCP, is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and internal medicine. She leads the development of menopause services at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular and is one of the only cardiologists in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area who has earned a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) credential, affirming…
Read MoreInova becomes first health system to implement new GE HealthCare MRI technology designed to advance cardiac imaging
Fairfax, VA – Inova was the first health system in the world to implement GE HealthCare’s SIGNA™ Sprint Elite[1], a next-generation MRI system developed to advance cardiac, oncologic and pediatric imaging, as well as imaging for patients with implanted devices. The system is designed to enable more efficient, high-resolution imaging while keeping patient comfort at…
Read MoreThe American Heart Association has updated high blood pressure guidelines
In August 2025, the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) published updated high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) guidelines. The guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, include several new recommendations that patients and their primary care providers should know. “These are the most up-to-date guidelines for treating patients with one of…
Read MoreSaved by heart surgery, sustained by compassionate care
Six years ago, Gary Hughes scheduled what he thought would be a routine checkup. Instead, his physician delivered a startling message: “I can hear your heart in the next room – you need to see a cardiologist right away.” Gary’s cardiologist diagnosed an abnormal valve requiring surgery – a shock for someone who felt healthy…
Read MoreInova’s commitment to using blood wisely
Alan M. Speir, MD, is Director Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery for Inova and a Senior Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. He is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. Mary Looby, PharmD, BCCCP, is a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist who currently serves as the Director of Quality for Inova Schar Heart…
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