Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 In a message dated 1/9/05 4:25:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, dobbsknob@... writes: > U.VA performed 100 cardiac > ablations to eliminate A-fb in 2003. I have heard so much about The > Cleveland Clinic but nothing about U.VA. Any information appreciated. > Gail, Good day. I did a search of Un. of Va. It is a highly regarded medical school. Ranked # 25 in the US. The Medical Center did not turn up in US News & World Reports Top hospitals in heart research etc. Dr. Mangram also didn't turn up anywhere. The Atrial Fibrillation suggests that the more experienced the doctor is on PVA's the better off you will be. Theysuggest that a minimum of 100 PVA's per year would be considered experienced for an EP. That's not for the hospital, but the Doctor actually doing the ablation. What prevents a hospital being a major heart center, or in our case a major AF center, is not having the experienced personnel and cutting edge equipment and being an active cutting edge research center. Not everyone wants to be a major heart center. Many hospitals choose other specialties. Cancer, Kidney's, Liver,or other area's. You do have several major heart hospitals in and around Virgina and Washington DC. Your also close enough to go to Duke, Un. NC Chapel Hill and s Hopkins. So you have a lot to choose from. Go to www.usnewsandworldreports.com and select top hospitals and the click on heart. Go through the list and not all the choices you have. Good luck. Rich O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 In a message dated 1/9/05 7:43:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, celtic8586@... writes: > U.VA performed 100 cardiac > > ablations to eliminate A-fb in 2003. I have heard so much about The > > Cleveland Clinic but nothing about U.VA. Any information appreciated. > Gail, For the US News and World Reports information, go to key word " Top Hospitals in the US. Click on the listing and you will be there directly. The other address I gave you is a pain. Rich O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 I would like to know if anyone has information on the Universty of Virginia A-Fib Clinc. I have an appt. Jan. 24 with Dr. Mangram. Can we ask questions on this site about specific cardiologists and/or hospitals?. U.VA performed 100 cardiac ablations to eliminate A-fb in 2003. I have heard so much about The Cleveland Clinic but nothing about U.VA. Any information appreciated. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 > In a message dated 1/9/05 4:25:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, dobbsknob@a... > writes: > > > > U.VA performed 100 cardiac > > ablations to eliminate A-fb in 2003. I have heard so much about The > > Cleveland Clinic but nothing about U.VA. Any information appreciated. > > > > Gail, > Good day. > I did a search of Un. of Va. It is a highly regarded medical school. Ranked # > 25 in the US. The Medical Center did not turn up in US News & World Reports > Top hospitals in heart research etc. Dr. Mangram also didn't turn up anywhere. > The Atrial Fibrillation suggests that the more experienced the doctor is on > PVA's the better off you will be. Theysuggest that a minimum of 100 PVA's per > year would be considered experienced for an EP. That's not for the hospital, > but the Doctor actually doing the ablation. > What prevents a hospital being a major heart center, or in our case a major > AF center, is not having the experienced personnel and cutting edge equipment > and being an active cutting edge research center. > Not everyone wants to be a major heart center. Many hospitals choose other > specialties. Cancer, Kidney's, Liver,or other area's. > You do have several major heart hospitals in and around Virgina and > Washington DC. Your also close enough to go to Duke, Un. NC Chapel Hill and s > Hopkins. So you have a lot to choose from. > Go to www.usnewsandworldreports.com and select top hospitals and the click on > heart. Go through the list and not all the choices you have. > Good luck. > Rich O > Thanks for all the information. It's Dr. Mangrum, not Mangram, my mistake. Gail > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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