An industry-leading MRI scanner is improving the patient experience and providing sharper images for physicians at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. 

The MAGNETOM Sola features sensors that inform the correct exam strategy while reducing set-up time. In addition, the scanner accommodates patients’ anatomical and physiological differences as well as technologist differences. These factors help decrease the need for rescans and increase scan consistency across a diverse patient population. In most cases, scan or table times are reduced.

The cardiology team at WHS Washington Hospital announced they are now offering a breakthrough minimally invasive cardiovascular treatment option for patients with a severe leak in the mitral valve called MitraClip™ therapy. These are patients that may not be eligible for traditional open-heart surgery or select heart patients who remain symptomatic despite guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). 

Recently, the cardiovascular care team at Washington Health System’s main hospital, WHS Washington Hospital had a reason to celebrate.  Not only have they helped countless heart patients recover from various heart conditions, but recently they have helped 100 local patients suffering from non-valvular atrial fibrillation reduce their stroke risk without the use of blood thinners. This is all made possible with a device procedure called WATCHMAN.

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, physicians at Monongahela Valley Hospital are advising the community that getting the flu vaccine is more important than ever.