A specialized echocardiogram ordered by the Virginia Heart team revealed that Vycky Lara’s debilitating shortness of breath had nothing to do with her lungs, but was due to valvular heart disease. Following surgery to correct the issue, Vycky is golfing again and enjoying life fully.
When a young college student's life was threatened by a stubborn virus that attacked his heart, several Virginia Heart doctors worked together using their specialized expertise to save their patient. Read our story to learn more.
Thanks to the world-class care Charles Sarahan II received from Virginia Heart’s interventional cardiologists and entire care team, he survived a serious heart attack and cardiogenic shock and is now back to living a more balanced and appreciative life, spent with his family and friends.
Kevin W. of Alexandria, Virginia postponed his plans for a dream vacation in Hawaii based on the expert advice of a Virginia Heart cardiologist – advice that may have saved Kevin’s life. Less than a year after emergency coronary bypass surgery, Kevin was able to climb Diamond Head with his family – and with a healthy heart.
LeAnn Moore is a cancer survivor and no stranger to needles and hospitals. So when the team at Virginia Heart determined she needed an angioplasty to address a severely blocked artery, she assumed she was in for another ordeal, similar to her cancer treatments. Instead, she discovered the procedure was "a piece of cake. I had no pain, no discomfort."
John appreciates the coordinated "one-stop" care he receives from Virginia Heart. This proud member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Regimental Band has vastly improved his cardiovascular and sleep health by losing 80 pounds on the Ideal Protein weight loss program. Having his general cardiology, sleep apnea and weight loss care all provided to him by the Virginia Heart team makes it easy for him to keep marching on the road to good health.