West Virginia
Mon Health becomes first hospital in West Virginia to offer a revolutionary pacemaker
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) – Mon Health is making historic strides as the first hospital in West Virginia to offer a dual chamber leadless pacemaker.
According to Mon Health officials this new technology will provide a new minimally invasive option to treat the near 80 percent of people who require pacing in two chambers of their heart.
“Pacemakers have been around for 70 years now,” said cardiologist Dr. Salam Sbaity.
“They have changed and saved the life of many. They have also evolved a lot over the years both in terms of function and size. However this is the first revolutionary change in their function that will set the pace to the future.”
“With a new device we have both chambers with dual chamber capability,” said Dr. Matthew Gaskill.
“We go in through a groin and implant pace makers which are just about the size of a triple A battery through the groin so that involves a functional pacemaker just the same so no need for incision and very low risk of infection. They still have a very long battery life. With a leadless pacemaker a single chamber alone they can last up to 20 years.”
The cardiology duo says this new technology will expand just another option for a pacemaker for patients with a higher risk of infection.
“Sometimes the veins in people’s chests are not that amendable,” said Dr. Gaskill.
“This immediately gets rid of that difficulty with being able to plant the pacemaker and no risk of infection and no incisions will be needed.”
“We want to continue to set the gold standard for heart rhythm care in the state and serve our patients with the best technology,” said Dr. Sbaity.
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Top 2025 West Virginia defensive line target Nic Moore was slated to make his decision earlier this week, but postponed it hours before his scheduled announcement. The Mountaineers felt good about their chances heading into that evening, especially since he had not taken his official visit to Tennessee.
After reconsidering and talking it over with his family, Moore delayed the decision and will now take that official to Tenneessee this weekend. It’s a three-team race with Vanderbilt also in the mix.
West Virginia has already secured commitments from Taylor Brown and Romando Johnson, each of whom have the flexibility to play on the edge. Moore is an anchor on the inside at the nose.
Moore took an official visit to West Virginia earlier this month and told Mountaineers Now, “I think it’s a place I can see myself at because of the brotherhood and unity in the goal of winning football games. That’s something that I want to be a part of no matter what. That is a non-negotiable.
“The interaction was amazing. There was a lot of jokes told and a lot of laughs during the visit. There wasn’t anything too surprising to me during the visit except for the bond that everyone had with each other.”
A new decision date has not been established.
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PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – A shooting at the Days Inn property in Princeton leaves multiple injured.
Police officers are on the scene and do not believe the public is in danger, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. The police are searching for multiple suspects.
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