Posts Tagged ‘Inova Heart and Vascular Institute’
Inova 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 MoreChief Judge of DC Superior Court Receives New Heart in ‘Nick of Time’, NBC Washington, February 25, 2016
Judge Lee Satterfield, the judge in charge of D.C. Superior Court, shares with NBC Washington how he has returned to work after receiving a life-saving heart transplant provided by Inova cardiac surgeon Dr. Linda Bogar. Watch more. TweetPinShare0 Shares
Read MoreHeart devices save trainer from rare disease, WUSA 9 , February 13, 2015
Brian Stevens, a personal trainer in Bowie, MD, was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. He received two Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) before receiving a heart transplant at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He shared his story with WUSA 9 on February 13, 2015.
Read MoreYork County heart transplant recipient to throw first pitch for Baltimore Orioles, The York Daily Record, July 30, 2014
Scott Fahs was a heart transplant recipient at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital in October 2013 and on Saturday he’ll be throwing out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles game. Read more
Read MoreDiet Reduces Heart Disease
#1 killer of Americans targeted by healthy eating FALLS CHURCH, VA – (March 19, 2013) – March is National Nutrition Month. Eating right not only improves your overall health, it also reduces risk for heart disease – the leading cause of death for both men and women. Nationally, 600,000 people die of heart disease annually—accounting…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute’s AHA Heart Walk Team Raises $40,427
The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is thrilled to announce that during this year’s American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk it raised $40,427 dollars and won the award for top hospital in the region for the second year in a row – (December 10, 2012). Each year, the AHA continues to advance its mission of…
Read MoreStatement from the Office of former Vice President Dick Cheney
(March 24, 2012) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday, March 24, 2012. In 2010, Mr. Cheney had a Left Ventricular Assist Device implanted for treatment of end stage heart failure. The former Vice…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Evaluates New Technology to Treat Aortic Stenosis Without Open-Heart Surgery
Inova Becomes First Hospital in Mid-Atlantic Region to Successfully Implant CoreValve Device as Part of a Clinical Trial Falls Church, VA – (May 16, 2011) – Heart specialists at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute are taking part in a clinical trial to evaluate a treatment alternative to open-heart surgery for high-risk patients with severe aortic…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute to Welcome Newt Gingrich at Cardiovascular Symposium
Conference Draws Experts Nationwide; Focuses on Management of Cardiac Diseases to Improve Patient Care Falls Church, VA – (February 21, 2011) – On Feb. 26 Inova Heart and Vascular Institute will welcome about 200 medical professionals, including expert faculty from across the country, to its inaugural Cardiovascular Symposium. The goal is to enhance knowledge and…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Takes to the Catwalk to Promote Women’s Heart Health
‘Wear Red’ Fashion Show to Raise Funds for the American Heart Association Falls Church, VA – (February 18, 2011) – The Atrium at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute will be transformed into a catwalk on Thursday, Feb. 24 to present a ‘Wear Red’ fashion show. As part of National Heart Month, former patients, staff and…
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