Medical Services

Heart Devices for Afib

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Medications to address your stroke risk with afib don't always work. At UVA, we have alternative solutions for afib patients: implantable, surgical devices. Devices include the Lariat, the AtriClip and the Watchman device.

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Heart Devices for Afib

Pacemakers

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A permanent pacemaker is a heart rhythm device implanted through a minor surgery.

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Pacemakers

Vascular Screening

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Early detection and treatment of vascular disease can significantly reduce the risk for serious, sometimes disabling or even fatal conditions like heart attack or stroke.

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Vascular Screening

Cardiac Catheterization

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Read a description of the cardiac catheterization procedure, including how long it will take and what to do upon your return home.

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Cardiac Catheterization

Echocardiography

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We use two types of echocardiograms to evaluate the function and structures of the heart, including the heart chambers, valves and blood vessels. Learn more about echocardiography at UVA.

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Echocardiography

Iliac Aneurysm Treatment

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An iliac aneurysm is bulging and weakness in the wall of the iliac artery, a group of arteries located in the pelvis. Iliac aneurysms can burst, which can cause life-threatening uncontrolled bleeding.

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Iliac Aneurysm

Femoral Aneurysm Treatment

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A femoral aneurysm is bulging and weakness in the wall of the femoral artery, located in the thigh. Femoral aneurysms can burst, which may cause life-threatening uncontrolled bleeding.

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Femoral Aneurysm

FEVAR Procedure: Fenestrated Endovascular Repair

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UVA is one of the few hospitals in the country — and the only one in the region — where patients with pararenal aneurysms can be treated using the minimally invasive fenestrated endovascular graft.

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Fenestrated Endovascular Grafts

Stent-Grafts: Aortic Aneurysm Repair Without Surgery

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Living with an aortic aneurysm can feel like you're waiting for an alarm to go off. You may have felt relief that you didn't need surgery right away. But as you've felt more chest pain and trouble breathing over time, you're likely worried about an aneurysm rupture. That can kill you.

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Aortic Aneurysm Repair & Removal

Popliteal Aneurysm Treatment

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A popliteal aneurysm is bulging and weakness in the wall of the popliteal artery, which supplies blood to the knee joint, thigh and calf. A popliteal aneurysm can burst, which may cause life-threatening uncontrolled bleeding.

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Popliteal Aneurysm

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