MedStar Health Blog

The heart’s chambers and valves work together to help pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. But for about 2.5% of people in the U.S., valvular heart disease can interrupt this balance and...

Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle gets credit for being the first, or perhaps just the most poetic, to suggest a connection between health and hope: “He who has health, has hope; and he who h...

It’s normal to see some veins under the surface of your skin, especially if you have a fairer complexion. But if you have veins that are more noticeable or bothersome, you may have signs of varicose ...

MedStar Health was the first in the nation to enroll a patient in this multicenter trial of a new device to treat in-stent thrombosis. In rare cases, a stent placed in a vein can develop a blood cl...

For many patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), medications or a device such as a biventricular pacemaker can help relieve symptoms and extend life. Yet for some patients...

When the New Year rolls around, many people often set ambitious goals to transform themselves over the next twelve months. Unfortunately, many New Year's resolutions fizzle out before the end of Janu...