Despite the benefits of a minimally invasive approach to elective AAA repair, we now know that EVAR is not the best long-term option for every patient.
Category: Heart & Vascular (Page 5)
Watch a video to get a closer look at the pair of angiography operating suites that share a single CT scanner on rails.
We now know that achieving the best long-term outcome after heart attack requires ongoing, comprehensive care. That’s why some leading medical centers, including UVA Health, have developed entire programs dedicated to heart attack recovery.
UVA just completed its first procedure to implant the AccuCinch® Ventricular Repair System.
Nishtha Sodhi, MD, FACC, specializes in transcatheter valvular and coronary interventions.
CIEDs are now commonly used to treat conditions such as heart failure and heart arrhythmia. Yet problems can arise with the devices, including malfunction, lead failure and infection.
Get your patients the right care at the right place at the right time. Learn more about utilizing the Acute Cardiovascular/ Cerebrovascular Emergencies (ACE) network protocols effectively. Plus, a case study highlights the right response to an aortic emergency.
UVA recently joined a small group of hospitals nationwide that have successfully adapted the Melody valve — a stented bovine jugular vein graft used in adults — for use in tiny patients. The patient who received the Melody valve at UVA was the smallest yet at just 3.1 kilograms.
The UVA Vein Clinic is the first clinic in the region to offer a new, minimally invasive procedure to eliminate varicose veins.
The COAPT study found the MitraClip® device is a viable option for treating patients with heart failure and moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation.