MedStar Health Blog

Patients often tell us- remarkable care is what sets a healthcare facility apart. Here’s a snapshot of some of the people at our hospital who are providing phenomenal comfort and care to our patients, especially when they need it most. Read their stories and note how they’re making a difference each day.

Physicians are spreading the word about the growing local incidence of Chagas disease, a parasitic infection that can damage the heart.

Congenital Heart Defects Detective The device is thinner than a flash drive, elegantly streamlined and slanted at the edges like the latest smart phones. Cardiologist Margaret Bell Fischer, MD, holds ...

Armed with techniques learned in Asia and new devices created in the U.S., two specialists at MedStar Washington Hospital Center are giving hope to a subset of chronic total occlusion (CTO) patients w...

Clinical Trial Will Study Novel Stem Cells in Cardiac Patients When stem cell research targeted to cardiovascular disease first made headlines almost two decades ago, many speculated it would create a...

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...