MedStar Health Blog

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 un...

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 ...

Registry to Clarify Optimal Type B Aortic Dissection TreatmentThe perfect storm of high prevalence, large volume and advanced technology make MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI) an ideal set...

Endovascular Iliocaval Reconstruction Heals Debilitating WoundsFor years, the 38-year-old patient suffered with heavy, swollen lower extremities resulting in chronic venous ulcers lasting several mont...

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...