Posts Tagged ‘Inova Heart and Vascular Instititute’
A Holistic Approach to Managing Cholesterol: Looking Beyond the Numbers
Jason Morda, MD, is an Inova cardiologist who is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He practices in the Inova Cardiology offices located in Alexandria, Springfield-Franconia, Mount Vernon and Woodbridge. He attended medical school at the University of Virginia and did his residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He also completed his fellowship…
Read MoreDon’t ignore the symptoms: Local man survives after emergency aortic valve surgery at Inova
Living with Heart Swift decision to perform lifesaving surgery pulls retiree through harrowing experience. Expert physicians and surgeons at Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals evaluated and treated Mr. Fleet with emergency aortic arch and aortic valve replacement. One afternoon last April, Clyde Vogie Fleet was attending a friend’s retirement party at a restaurant in…
Read MoreInova Cardiologist Implants New, State-of-the-Art Stent to Treat Heart Disease
Margie Akbari, MD, is a board-certified interventional cardiologist practicing at Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Read Dr. Akbari’s profile. Recently, I became the first physician in the D.C. metro region to implant a new type of stent to treat coronary artery disease in one of my patients. The new system, known as…
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