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Posted: 11/05/2024
Patients in Webster Springs, West Virginia, and surrounding areas will now have access to specialized cardiology care through a new telehealth service. Starting Friday, October 25, Dr. Morgan Lyons, a board-certified Cardiologist at Mon Health, will provide virtual appointments from Webster Memorial Hospital on the fourth Friday afternoon of every month.
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Posted: 10/29/2024
Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center has achieved a significant milestone by performing its first Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy implant, the world’s first FDA-approved heart failure device utilizing neuromodulation to address the symptoms of systolic heart failure.
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Posted: 10/21/2024
Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center in Elkins is proud to announce the launch of its new Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) program, offering advanced diagnostic capabilities to patients in the region.
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Posted: 10/15/2024
Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Chris Cook, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, as Vandalia Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Cook brings a wealth of expertise to the role, joining Dr. Alexander Nagy, Medical Director at Mon Health to further elevate cardiothoracic services locally.
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Posted: 10/02/2024
Mon Health Surgical Care’s mobile imaging unit celebrated 25 years of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) of Vascular Laboratories in September.
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Posted: 09/27/2024
Seventeen-year-old pediatric patient, Jamea Reese, had been living with severe hypertension caused by complications from diabetes, kidney failure, and a stroke. She had been hospitalized for over a year at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and with such complicated health conditions for a pediatric patient, was running out of options for treatment. Luckily, just about 80 miles down I-79 at Mon Health Medical Center, was cardiologist Dr. Wissam Gharib, an expert in renal denervation (RDN), which was just the right procedure to treat Jamea’s condition.
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Posted: 09/12/2024
Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center at Mon Health Medical Center is one of three hospitals in the nation to be visited by an international team from Otsuka Medical Devices and Recor Medical to discuss its success with the renal denervation (RDN) procedure for treating high blood pressure. Representatives from Otsuka Medical Devices in Japan, the parent company of Recor Medical, visited Cleveland Clinic and Henry Ford Hospital before visiting Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown on Thursday, Sept. 12.
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Posted: 08/27/2024
The Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center is highlighting its success with the WATCHMAN FLX™ and WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro procedures ahead of September’s National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month.
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Posted: 08/27/2024
The American College of Cardiology recently recognized Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial with Chest Pain Center Accreditation, joining Mon Health Medical Center and Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital, for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. This accreditation is based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
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Posted: 08/21/2024
Mon Health Medical Center is proud to announce the recertification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of the commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care.