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WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in region to use new technology for cardiac arrhythmia ablation
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in the state and region to offer the Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System with the Sphere-9™ Catheter ablation technology to more precisely address heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation or AFib.
A Mother’s Heart: Balancing Family and Health
For many mothers, putting the needs of others first comes naturally. For Amy Diamond, M.D., a physician, mother, and medical director of the Center for Advanced Wound Healing at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, that instinct is magnified — caring deeply for patients, staff, and her own family, often before herself.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute earns three stars in Vascular Quality Initiative Registry Participation Award Program
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program.
Heartfelt collaboration: WVU Medicine experts save lives and families
John Mawyer didn’t know how much longer his heart would last. After multiple heart attacks, worsening chest pain, and a deteriorating quality of life, he feared he would eventually need a heart transplant. But when “eventually” came suddenly, he and his family turned to the experts at WVU Medicine, who seamlessly collaborated to save his life.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute offers new treatment to save limbs and heal foot ulcers
Vascular surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are among the first in the country to offer a new treatment for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), severe peripheral artery disease that causes pain in their legs and non-healing wounds in their feet. .
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in state and region to implant a novel aortic stent graft
Cardiovascular surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are the first in the state to implant the GORE® Ascending Stent Graft as part of a new clinical trial to treat complex and potentially fatal aneurysms.
Tips for All Ages: The Importance of Nutrition and Regular Exercise for Heart Health
As we age, taking care of our heart becomes more important than ever. Whether you’re in your 50s, 60s, or beyond, maintaining heart health through good nutrition and regular exercise can help prevent or manage many common heart conditions. A heart-healthy diet can be the foundation of your well-being, but exercise plays a crucial role, too.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute physicians first in state, region to perform transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
Physicians at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) are the first in the state and region to perform transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR).
February is American Heart Month!
We’re kicking off American Heart Month with insight from Tara Bess McNabb, MS, RN, a WVU Medicine clinical dietitian working with advanced heart failure patients at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute at WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals now offering Cardiac Electrophysiology services in South Charleston
Patients in the Charleston area and southern West Virginia now have expanded and more convenient access to cardiac electrophysiology services. WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, in partnership with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, welcomed Abdul Wase, M.D., to its Thomas Memorial Hospital campus.
Sokos appointed chair of the Department of Cardiology
George G. Sokos, DO, FACC, has been named chair of the WVU School of Medicine Department of Cardiology, a role he’s served in an interim capacity since the department’s formation in the fall of 2023.
Heart and Vascular Institute surgical team performs another world-first robotic heart surgery
The multidisciplinary team at WVU Medicine’s WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) has performed another world-first robotic heart operation. Utilizing the latest advances in the robotic cardiac platform developed and led by Vinay Badhwar, M.D., heart surgeons at WVU Medicine have now performed the first-ever combined valve replacement and coronary artery bypass operation, potentially signaling a new pathway for an expansion of heart surgery done robotically.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute hosts international symposium on robotic aortic valve surgery, widening use of robotics in heart surgery
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and the WVU Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program hosted a first-of-its-kind International Symposium on Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement (RAVR) Nov. 14 and 15. The landmark, two-day event brought together over 80 experts from 16 U.S. states and 11 countries, representing 41 prominent academic medical centers.
WVU Cancer Institute at United Hospital Center first in state to offer injection to help surgeons better visualize lung cancer
The WVU Cancer Institute at United Hospital Center (UHC) is the first in the state to offer CYTALUX® (pafolacianine), a groundbreaking imaging agent for lung cancer detection. This innovative technology enhances a surgeons’ ability to visualize, identify, and remove cancerous tissue with precision and in real time..
WVU Medicine operating the first cardiometabolic clinic in the state
WVU Medicine has launched West Virginia’s first cardiometabolic clinic, a multidisciplinary effort between the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the WVU Department of Medicine Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Medical Weight Management.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in state to offer new AI-powered cardiovascular screening
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in West Virginia to offer a new, AI-powered cardiovascular screening algorithm to improve cardiovascular care for its patients.
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