Posts Tagged ‘interventional cardiology’
Inova’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 Heart and Vascular Institute Recruiting Patients for AFib Stroke Prevention Device Clinical Trial
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, MHS, is an Inova interventional cardiologist, Director of Inova’s Left Atrial Appendage Closure/WATCHMAN Program and Co-Director of Inova’s Structural Heart Disease Program. Dr. Sherwood is board-certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Millions of Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib) and take oral anticoagulant medication (blood thinners) every day. These…
Read MoreInova Study Offers New Treatment for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Wayne Batchelor, MD, is Director of Interventional Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Research at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. His outpatient practice is based at the Inova Cardiology Fairfax office. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease with added qualifications in interventional cardiology. Tricuspid valve regurgitation is a relatively common problem. Millions of Americans have the condition, which is caused…
Read MoreStroke Reduction Device Offers Hope to At-Risk AFib Patients on Blood Thinners
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Among the First to Use Next-Generation WATCHMAN FLX™ Device for Stroke Reduction Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) clinicians are among the first in the Washington, DC region to implant a next-generation stroke risk reduction device for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an irregular heartbeat that affects as…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute a Leading Contributor to National Care Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S. in late February and early March, several physicians from Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) were at the forefront of developing guidance that is now in use nationwide to direct cardiac care. “Our team’s dedication to assuring that cardiovascular patients receive timely and high quality care in a…
Read MoreHealth Disparities in Aortic Stenosis: Closing the Treatment Gap
Wayne Batchelor, MD, is Director of Interventional Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Research at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease with added qualifications in interventional cardiology. Aortic stenosis is one of the most common diseases affecting the heart valves. It’s life-threatening, but also highly treatable. Yet many people with aortic…
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…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Bryan Raybuck Shares How New Cath Labs are Reducing Radiation Exposure with WUSA 9 , February 18, 2015
Inova’s Dr. Bryan Raybuck, interventional cardiologist with Inova, shared with WUSA 9 how new cath labs are reducing radiation exposure to patients on February 18, 2015.
Read MoreIAH Dedicates Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Laboratories
Expands Inova Heart and Vascular Institute as part of Project 2010 Alexandria, VA – (September 21, 2011) – Inova Alexandria Hospital has dedicated new Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Laboratories (“CVIR”), an expansion of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Alexandria Campus. A significant advancement based upon the hospital’s commitment and investment in technology and…
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