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Inova expands access to advanced heart imaging with cardiac PET/CT
New imaging option helps doctors evaluate chest pain, blood flow and complex heart conditions with greater precision. Inova Cardiac Diagnostics is now offering cardiac PET/CT at its Willow Oaks location near Inova Fairfax Hospital, bringing one of the most advanced forms of cardiac imaging to patients in Northern Virginia. Cardiac PET/CT is a noninvasive imaging…
Read MoreInova offers two new, leading-edge technologies to treat and prevent AFib
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, affecting more than 12 million people in the United States. When a person is experiencing AFib, the heart’s top two chambers are not beating in sync with the heart’s lower two chambers. This means that blood is not flowing through the heart efficiently,…
Read MoreSpecialized care team for Cardiomyopathy improves outcomes
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle itself. While other forms of cardiovascular disease are in the heart’s valves or blood vessels, cardiomyopathy means that the heart muscle doesn’t work as well as it should. Some kinds of cardiomyopathy are common – one in 500 Americans has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, for example – while others…
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