Chronology
- Inova
Fairfax
Hospital performed the
Washington,
D.C., areas first heart
transplant in 1986.
- The Inova
Transplant
Center performed the first
heart-kidney transplant in the
Washington area in 1992.
- As of December 31,
1997, 138 heart transplants
were performed since
the programs inception in 1986.
- The Inova
Transplant
Center celebrated the 10th
Anniversary of the first heart transplant at
Inova
Fairfax
Hospital
in
December 1996. This first heart transplant patient is alive
and enjoys a sustained quality of life.
- The Inova
Transplant
Center has performed 15 lung
transplants (as of November 1996) since the program began in
December 1991.
- In 1990, the Health Care Financing Administration
designated Inova
Fairfax
Hospital as the
Washington regions
first Medicare Center of Excellence for heart
transplantation.
- In 1990, Inova
Fairfax
Hospital was selected as
a pilot site for use of a new left ventricular assist device
(LVAD) as a bridge to transplant; 13 patients have been
successfully
supported while awaiting
transplantation.
- In 1993 Inova
Fairfax
Hospital became one of 11
sites nationwide selected to study the TCI vented electric
LVAD
as a potential alternative to
transplantation.
- Lung transplantation was added to the program
in 1991 and quickly achieved provisional accreditation from
the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) as the only
center
in the
Washington area to offer this
valuable transplant service.
- A multidisciplinary approach is used for patient
selection, evaluation, treatment and intervention.
Cardiopulmonary
specialists, including surgeons,
cardiologists, pulmonologists,
immunologists, transplant
coordinators, operating room and intensive
care nurses,
infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, psychiatrists
and social workers provide consultation and support for
patients
and their families.
- Advanced therapies for treatment of end-stage
heart failure are an integrated part of our transplant
program.
- Comprehensive support is provided through a dedicated STAT laboratory, helicopter transport, advanced technology and a dedicated staff for all units, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Housing near the campus is also available for transplant candidates and their families.
