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October 02, 2026
The American Heart Association estimates that more than 45% of people in the U.S. may have heart disease by 2035. The good news is that a broad range of imaging and testing can help evaluate and diag...
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August 06, 2024
By by MedStar Team
A post-FDA-approval clinical trial at MedStar Health Research Institute connects patients with first-line Afib treatment, reducing the time from diagnosis to symptom relief. Atrial fibrillation (Afib)...
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May 24, 2024
A new technology available at MedStar Washington Hospital Center called pulsed field ablation (PFA) offers a treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AFib) that reduces the risk of complications. ...
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May 10, 2024
By Robert A. Lager, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Doctors have known for decades that a molecule called lipoprotein(a)—lipoprotein little a or Lp(a)—is closely related to the risk of having a heart attack or heart valve disease. This molecule runs i...
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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 05, 2024
By Robert A. Lager, MD, Interventional Cardiology
One in four men in the U.S. die from a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While heart disease is a leading cause of death across...
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April 01, 2024
MedStar Health Research Institute’s study suggests a machine learning algorithm could help identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease earlier in pregnancy, opening a window to intervene. &nb...
