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April 10, 2025
Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care. Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...
Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care. Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...
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February 16, 2018
When patients find out they need a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat their advanced heart failure, they go through a wide range of emotions. Some people who may have been sick for a...
When patients find out they need a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat their advanced heart failure, they go through a wide range of emotions. Some people who may have been sick for a...
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February 14, 2018
The U.S. population is trending older, and as we age, our risk for heart disease increases. We’re on the verge of a serious health dilemma: While the average 65-year-old person can expect ...
The U.S. population is trending older, and as we age, our risk for heart disease increases. We’re on the verge of a serious health dilemma: While the average 65-year-old person can expect ...
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February 07, 2018
It’s hard to imagine that something as serious as a heart attack could go unnoticed. But as many as 1 in 4 heart attacks are “silent,” meaning the symptoms go unnoticed or are ...
It’s hard to imagine that something as serious as a heart attack could go unnoticed. But as many as 1 in 4 heart attacks are “silent,” meaning the symptoms go unnoticed or are ...
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February 06, 2018
The Feb. 4, 2018 episode of NBC TV drama ‘This Is Us’ broke the hearts of viewers around the U.S. Fans watched in despair as the show’s beloved patriarch, Jack Pearson, had a catastrophic heart attack...
The Feb. 4, 2018 episode of NBC TV drama ‘This Is Us’ broke the hearts of viewers around the U.S. Fans watched in despair as the show’s beloved patriarch, Jack Pearson, had a catastrophic heart attack...
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February 01, 2018
As we grow older, we all start to notice changes in our ability to remember things. Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and forgotten why, or couldn’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. “Mem...
As we grow older, we all start to notice changes in our ability to remember things. Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and forgotten why, or couldn’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. “Mem...
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January 31, 2018
By MedStar Health Research Institute
Join more than 2,500 interventional and endovascular specialists at Cardiovascular Research Technologies Conference (CRT) 2018 for a comprehensive four-day interventional cardiology conferen...
Join more than 2,500 interventional and endovascular specialists at Cardiovascular Research Technologies Conference (CRT) 2018 for a comprehensive four-day interventional cardiology conferen...