MedStar Health Blog

A wild flip-flop or flutter in the chest. A sense of deep, unexplained fatigue. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) could be behind these uncomfortable symptoms. AFib is the most common heart rhythm disorde...

The holiday season is prime time for thoughtful gifts, and plenty of wish lists contain hopes for a smartwatch or fitness tracker. These popular devices promise to help us run farther, sleep deeper, ...

This article was written by David Brennan, MBE, Joseph Brodine, MD, Molly Daughtry, and Kristen E. Miller, DrPH, MSPH, MSL, CPPS. Published in Frontiers in Health Services, our research demonstrate...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a worldwide study to explore the safety and effectiveness of a technology that could offer patients and providers a new option when treating coronary arte...

GLP-1 RA medications are making headlines again, this time for success in a large-scale clinical trial focusing on a new health target: cardiovascular disease. The results of this research may mean t...

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...