MedStar Health Blog

Stroke Prevention Device Proven Option for Some A-Fib PatientsOn June 16, a team of cardiac specialists at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI) became the first in the metropolitan Washington...

The first three phases of construction of the new Heart Hospital at MedStar Washington Hospital Center are complete, and the final phase is underway.Slated for completion in July 2016, the Heart Hospi...

Ron Waksman, MD, director of Cardiovascular Research and Advanced Education, is leading an international, multicenter study to determine if the presence of Lipid-Rich Plaques (LRP) can predict a futur...

Hundreds of people with chronic artery blockages could benefit from a new technique to clear those old blockages. Take Dick Talley, for instance. He likes to sail, race go-karts, and work out. Since a...

Overseas medical missions afford physicians a unique opportunity, to learn about the challenges of delivering much-needed health care in an underserved area of a country. Sometimes it’s the une...

Instrumental music teacher Marilyn Beeson had just finished teaching her lively class of fourth and fifth graders who were preparing for their spring concert.  She was taking a drink when she felt a t...