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Thomas Memorial Hospital's Vascular Laboratory Receives Reaccreditation
7/6/2010
South Charleston, WV- Thomas Memorial Hospital has attained recognition for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease. The facility achieved a reaccreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL).
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke, a disorder of the blood supply to the brain, is the third leading cause of death and disability in this country, with 500,000 new strokes occurring annually. Early detection of these life-threatening vascular diseases is possible through the use of noninvasive vascular testing techniques performed within vascular laboratories.
Thomas Health System vascular sonographer’s include: Amy Power-Technical Director, Ulla Sholes, Elaine McDaniel, Susan Skill, Ashley LeMaster, Autumn Keffer, Rachel Walkup and Dawn Giles.
The ICAVL is a non-profit organization established with the support of eleven medical societies including physicians, technologists and sonographers that represent medical specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, vascular medicine, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, internal medicine and biology.
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