WVU Heart and Vascular Institute

Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and West Virginia University School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Abnash C. Jain, M.D., longtime cardiologist and professor, who passed away July 1st at the age of 88. https://lnkd.in/eDahfa8H

Congratulations to Dr. Mehaffey on being named one of The State Journal's Generation Next "40 under 40" honorees.

On episode 10 of Live Healthy WV: Thoracic surgeon Dr. Jason Lamb of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute talks about the latest treatments – most of them minimally invasive – for the most common thoracic diseases.

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute successfully implanted its first AVEIR DR Dual Chamber leadless pacemaker for the treatment of patients with bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm. The is the first time this device has been used at WVU Medicine. https://lnkd.in/eS_HXC7s

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.  

The 2024 Greater Morgantown Heart Walk is Saturday, June 8, 2024.

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. https://lnkd.in/eChREPfz

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has expanded its advanced cardiac services to include open-heart surgery in partnership with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute. 

Solving the challenges of heart and vascular disease in West Virginians does not lie with treatment alone. The answers start with scientific inquiry and research. The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute leads the way with a highly experienced platform upon which clinical trials are funded, staffed, and conducted. #WVUDayofGiving

Dr. Robert Herron of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute discusses how a robotic lobectomy is performed. Learn more about our nationally recognized Thoracic Surgery program at https://lnkd.in/edGBMdjS.