MedStar Health Blog

When the heart’s aortic valve doesn’t work properly, the heart has a more difficult time pumping blood, sapping patients of their youthful vitality.  The aortic valve controls bloo...

The heart and blood vessels make up the cardiovascular system, a complex network that is essential to life. Providing excellent heart care takes a team of experts working together and communicating t...

This article was written by Jason Galo, MD, PGY-7 Interventional Cardiology Fellow.   Research presented by interventional cardiology fellow Jason Galo, MD, at the MedStar Health &ndas...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than 100 years, but we’re working hard to change that. Recent advances in medication therapy mean there are more effective optio...

When a person feels deep sadness, we sometimes say they have “a heavy heart.” These feelings could be more than emotions at play for people at risk of heart disease, especially if they last a long ti...

Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care.   Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...