MedStar Health Blog

Many heart failure patients rely on left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), which are amazing medical implants that pump blood throughout the body. LVADs can mean the difference between life and deat...

A patient recently told me she was working to improve her fitness and had noticed unusual spikes in her heart rate during exercise."Here, let me show you.” She brought out her phone and showed me an a...

The most common symptoms of a heart attack occur in both men and women: chest pain or pressure and arm pain that radiates to the back, neck or jaw. Emergency department doctors follow a specific proto...

So you want to lose weight. But what if your method for shedding the pounds could also lower your risk for certain diseases, help you sleep, and improve your overall heart health? While there are p...

When patients find out they need a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat their advanced heart failure, they go through a wide range of emotions. Some people who may have been sick for a long ...

The U.S. population is trending older, and as we age, our risk for heart disease increases. We’re on the verge of a serious health dilemma: While the average 65-year-old person can expect to live 20 m...