Posts Tagged ‘Inova Heart and Vascular Institute’
Inova 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 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 MoreFindings of Major Clinical Trial Support Inova’s Approach to Treating Critical Limb Ischemia
A recent clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health concluded that vascular bypass surgery offers better outcomes than endovascular techniques for certain patients at risk for limb amputation caused by critical limb ischemia (CLI). Vascular surgeons at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) helped to develop many of the CLI bypass techniques that…
Read MoreImproving Outcomes with a Regionalized Systems of Care For Cardiogenic Shock Treatment
Behnam N. Tehrani, MD, is the Co-Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories for Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Co-Director of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute’s Cardiogenic Shock Program. He is board certified in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease. Cardiogenic shock is a time-sensitive and challenging condition to treat – the heart suddenly cannot pump blood to…
Read MoreAspirin Use: Significant Change in National Guidelines for Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently finalized new guidance advising against daily aspirin use by certain people to prevent a first heart attack or stroke – a reversal of the panel’s 2016 recommendations. In general, for people 40 to 59 years of age who are at increased risk of developing heart…
Read MoreInova’s Minimally Invasive Surgical Options Help Patients with Heart Valve Disease
Eric L. Sarin, MD, is a cardiac and thoracic surgeon with Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI). He is Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, MHS, is an Inova interventional cardiologist, Director of Inova’s Left Atrial Appendage Closure/WATCHMAN…
Read MoreHeart Failure Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options from Inova’s Experts
“Heart failure” is something of a misnomer. Although many people think that heart failure means a person’s heart abruptly stops beating, heart failure is not the same as cardiac arrest. Heart failure simply means that a person’s heart is not pumping optimally, to keep up with the body’s needs. “Many patients come to me with…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Cardiovascular Health During Pregnancy
Paula Pinell-Salles, MD, FACC, specializes in general cardiology and vascular medicine and is a Co-Founder of Inova’s Women’s Heart Health program. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Pinell-Salles is a cardiologist in Virginia Heart’s Fairfax office. For most women, pregnancy is marked by good health and the excitement of bringing a new life into the world. Still,…
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