MedStar Health Blog

Hard on the heels of a major national survey assessing the impact of cardio-oncology care, the American College of Cardiology has appointed Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, chair of a new section devoted to ...

Ignoring Cornorary Artery Disease Signs Could Have Been DevastatingThe symptoms, at first, were subtle and easy to dismiss. Burning and chest discomfort—likely acid reflux. A nagging ache in the left ...

An inaccurate diagnosis at another hospital almost cost Steven Jones his life. Fortunately, his wife, medical director of Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, knew ...

Safe Heart Trial Seeks Right Balance Between Survival and Safety In a clinical trial spanning two hospitals and two specialties, MedStar Health physicians are studying how to maximize the use of highl...