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Cardiology Associates of Fredericksburg brings Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) to Fredericksburg. 

What are the advantages of Cardiac PET/CT?
A Cardiac PET/CT exam is a specialized imaging test used to evaluate the blood flow and function of your heart. Cardiac PET/CT provides higher resolution images and is more sensitive than traditional stress testing with SPECT imaging. … Continue reading

MWHC Makes List of Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals

We congratulate Mary Washington Healthcare’s Mary Washington Hospital on making IBM Watson Health’s list of 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals. This annual list identifies top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services based on performance metrics. Mary Washington Hospital was named to the “Community Hospitals” … Continue reading

Dr. Tayal and a local patient talk about TAVR

 
Bill, a local patient, describes how TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) corrected the heart murmur caused by aortic valve stenosis and gave him a new lease on life. Cardiovascular Surgeon John Cardone, MD, explains how it works, and Cardiology Associates of Fredericksburg’s very own Interventional Cardiologist Rajiv Tayal, … Continue reading