Posts Tagged ‘heart’
Teaming Up to Save Limbs at the Inova Center for Personalized Health
Richard F. Neville, MD, is associate director of the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, vice chairman of Surgical Sub-specialties and director of Vascular Services. He is board-certified in vascular surgery. Read Dr. Neville’s profile. I recently treated a patient – a former government ambassador – who was suffering from blocked arteries in his leg, a…
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 MorePatients Wanted: Experienced Heart Doctors Test Minimally Invasive Procedure to Replace Heart Valves
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Read Dr. Sherwood’s profile. This month, we have enrolled our first three patients for a study that will test a minimally invasive technique to replace faulty heart valves in low-risk patients.…
Read MoreInova Medical Group Welcomes Cardiac Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates
Falls Church, VA — November 10, 2016 — Inova this week announced that Cardiac Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates, P.C. (CVTSA) is joining Inova Medical Group (IMG) and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI). For more than 30 years, Inova and CVTSA have collaborated to provide excellent and experienced cardiac, vascular and thoracic care to our…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Valves: Why Is Surgery Still the Preferred Treatment for Mitral Valve Disease?
Shahram Yazdani, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Read Dr. Yazdani’s profile. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a mainstream treatment for aortic valve stenosis, a disease that affects the heart’s aortic valve. As the technique has grown…
Read MoreA Second Chance: New Procedure Repairs Worn-Out Replacement Mitral Valves
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Read Dr. Sherwood’s profile. Earlier this month, the structural heart team at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular performed a new procedure to replace a leaky heart valve in an 87-year-old…
Read MoreNew Hope for Heart Patients: Inova Performs New Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Read Dr. Sherwood’s profile. On Wednesday, September 28, the structural heart disease team performed a novel technique to replace a diseased aortic valve in an 81-year-old man. The new technique, transcaval…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum award recognizes high standards of care Falls Church, VA – August 30, 2016 – Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award Inova Heart and Vascular…
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…
Read MoreHeart attack symptoms are often different for women
Inova Loudoun Hospital Urges Women to Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack Heart attacks are commonly associated with devastating chest pain. But for women, the symptoms are often more subtle. “Everybody always thinks of a heart attack as crushing chest pain, but evidence and research says that women present quite differently,” says David Reich, Director…
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