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May 24, 2024
A new technology available at MedStar Washington Hospital Center called pulsed field ablation (PFA) offers a treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AFib) that reduces the risk of complications. ...
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March 13, 2023
A MedStar Health Research Institute study shows significant promise for treating complex aortic aneurysms with a minimally invasive procedure. The aorta is the largest artery in the body,...
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March 06, 2023
Research from MedStar Health Research Institute examining a new technique to evaluate surgical trainees could mean faster mastery of robot-assisted procedures. As surgical technology becomes m...
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February 24, 2023
By Ron Lassiter, PT, DPT, Director, Burn Rehabilitation Therapy
When I was six years old, I was playing in my family’s dry-cleaning business when a drunk driver crashed through the front window. I was pinned beneath the hot metal of the car and exposed to steam f...
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February 10, 2023
In an exciting and important step, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is pleased to offer robotic-assisted heart surgery to our patients. Sophisticated robotic equipment allows for safer and more eff...
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December 19, 2022
By MedStar Health Research Institute
A research collaboration between MedStar Health and NIH scientists shows promise in helping patients get relief from mitral regurgitation and other heart failure symptoms caused by cardiomyopathy.&nb...
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December 16, 2022
“Enhanced recovery after surgery” (ERAS) is a patient-focused approach to thoracic surgery—long before a heart, lung, or esophageal procedure even begins. ERAS is a protocol followed in MedStar Healt...