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April 11, 2024
MedStar Health Research Institute is planning research initiatives that could make childbirth and recovery safer in D.C. and beyond. Pregnancy puts a significant stress on the cardiovascular s...
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April 28, 2023
During a healthy pregnancy, your heart works overtime. Here’s one example—your total blood volume can double to support the growing fetus, putting extra strain on your heart and blood vessels. And th...
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March 17, 2023
Melanie McCauley is a tenacious person, and she’s a perfect spokesperson for self-advocacy in heart care. When she had an uncommon type of heart attack in November 2021, she saw several cardiologists...
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February 15, 2023
More than half of the 500,000 individuals who die each year from a heart attack are women. Unfortunately, heart conditions are often stereotyped as a primarily male health concern, and symptoms of he...
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February 10, 2023
In an exciting and important step, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is pleased to offer robotic-assisted heart surgery to our patients. Sophisticated robotic equipment allows for safer and more eff...
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February 08, 2023
How does the heart work? Your heart is a lot like your house, complete with a framework, plumbing, and an electrical system. It has one mission: to keep blood moving. The framework is provided by th...
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February 01, 2023
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart condition in the world, affecting approximately 1 in 500 people. It causes parts of the heart to thicken, which can make it more d...