Posts Tagged ‘ihvi’
Inova offers two game-changing treatments for high blood pressure
For the past year, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular has offered ultrasound-based renal denervation (uRDN), a minimally invasive procedure to help people with high blood pressure that is tough to treat (known in the medical world as “resistant hypertension”). More recently, the health system also added radiofrequency-based renal denervation (rRDN) at both Inova Alexandria and…
Read MoreInova’s Cardiogenic Shock Team and ECMO Program are the reason John Harrity is alive today
Imagine: You are playing a weekly pick-up basketball game with friends. You are in great shape — trim, fit and competitive. But suddenly, you’re short of breath. You sit on the sideline, something you’re not known to do. Your friends take notice. When they ask what’s wrong, you say, “Call 911.” You don’t remember anything…
Read MoreInova Cardio-Oncology Program Expands Services to Protect Long-Term Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular effects from cancer treatment can develop years later and are the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors. Inova’s Cardio-Oncology Program prevents, detects and treats heart issues in people whose lives are touched by cancer. It draws on the world-class expertise of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular.…
Read MoreInova’s Heart and Vascular Programs Receive $75 Million Gift from Dwight and Martha Schar
Institute will be renamed to Inova Schar Heart and Vascular; Schars offer challenge to Northern Virginia community Falls Church, VA – Today Inova announced a transformational gift from long-time supporters of Inova, Dwight and Martha Schar, to support the hospital system’s heart and vascular programs. The Schars’ gift of $75 million – one of the…
Read MoreInova Expands Options for Treating Complex Aortic Disease
Inova uses a collaborative approach combining the expertise of different medical specialists with state-of-the-art technologies to offer patients access to leading-edge, less invasive, endovascular treatment options for complex aortic conditions. Cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) work together to treat complex vascular diseases and conditions. They meet…
Read MoreInova Introduces Standardized Protocol to Improve Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients with Leaky Mitral Valves
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) is working to improve treatment for patients who have mitral regurgitation related to heart failure by using a standardized protocol that marries the expertise of its advanced heart failure team with the structural heart team. The protocol prompts proven best practices in the use of medication and improves access to…
Read MoreNew Regional Medical Leadership Assures Consistency of Care at Inova
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) recently promoted four physicians to system-wide oversight roles, responsible for evaluating and overseeing safety, quality and efficiency to assure consistency in patient care. This change is part of IHVI’s continued efforts to improve and sustain positive outcomes for a growing number of cardiovascular patients. “Working closely with their counterparts…
Read MoreInova’s Involvement in Cardiology and Lung Disease Research Drives Care Improvements
Discovery and implementation of novel therapies through clinical research leads to improved patient care. The participation by Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) in research furthers Inova’s commitment to excellence. Clinical research also allows patients to have access to leading-edge treatments and facilitates the identification of even more effective therapeutics for the future. Research areas…
Read MoreCardiogenic Shock, ECMO and a Rare Heart-Lung Transplant
Corey Saul started his 20s as a healthy young man. Little did he know, he was kicking off a tumultuous decade. By the time he turned 28, Corey had gotten a surprise genetic diagnosis, survived cardiogenic shock and received a combined heart-lung transplant. Thanks to Inova’s groundbreaking Cardiogenic Shock Team and the multidisciplinary experts at…
Read MoreInova Congenital Cardiology Program Offers Full Spectrum of Care
Updated as of May 2025 For more than 30 years, Inova has provided specialized care to children with congenital heart disease (CHD) through Inova Children’s Heart Center. An adult program launched in 1994 to give pediatric CHD patients a seamless transition to continue under our care. The program provides a medical home with expert care…
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