Deidra L. Varner, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Deidra Varner completed her Medical Degree at the Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her fellowship at Howard University Hospital and is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Deidra spends her free time reading, watching movies and Washington Redskins football games with her kids, family and friends.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Palpitations
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Iliac Artery Blockage
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Postprocedural States
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tilt Table Test
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Howard University Hospital (1987)
Fellowship: Howard University Hospital (1986)
Residency: Howard University Hospital (1985)
Internship: Howard University Hospital (1983)
Medical School: Howard University (1982)