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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.
Four WVU Medicine hospitals recognized for vascular testing accreditation milestones
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has been recognized by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Vascular Testing Accreditation Milestone Program for their years of consistent dedication to highest levels of quality.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Pharmacy launch community collaboration initiative in Fairmont, Moundsville, and Princeton
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the WVU School of Pharmacy are launching a Heart Failure Community Pharmacy-Provider Collaborative Care Network to improve heart failure care throughout the state.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute recognized by the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative as a Carotid Care Quality Champion
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has been identified as a Carotid Care Quality Champion by the Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) clinical registry recognition program. The program honors healthcare organizations across the country dedicated to improving the safety and effectiveness of vascular care through participation and engagement in VQI’s carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy registries.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in state, region to use artificial intelligence fingerprint technique to treat atrial fibrillation
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute physicians are the first in the state and region to perform ablation of atrial fibrillation guided by a new technology, Volta’s AF-Xplorer, which promises to personalize the ablation approach.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute adds new surgeons, announces new leadership
The WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are adding four new surgeons to their cardiac and thoracic surgery teams.
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality heart failure and stroke cares
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute named to Becker’s 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has been named to the 2024 Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs.”
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Medicine mourn the passing of Dr. Abnash Jain
Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Abnash C. Jain, M.D., longtime cardiologist and professor, who passed away on Monday (July 1). He was 88.
Thoracic surgeon to join WVU Heart and Vascular Institute at United Hospital Center
Thoracic surgeon Nicholas Baker, M.D., is joining the WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute at United Hospital Center, where he will begin seeing patients in August.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute first in state to implant Aurora extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first medical facility in West Virginia to implant the Medtronic Aurora™ Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD). The device offers a new option for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest or irregular heart rhythms.
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HVI in the news
STS 2023: Risk assessment tool “sets a high bar” when considering alternatives to surgery in mitral valve repair
Cardiovascular News I Jan. 24, 2023
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Cardiovascular Business I Jan. 20, 2023
An updated look at surgically repairing the mitral valve due to mitral regurgitation
Cardiovascular Business I Jan. 19, 2023