MedStar Health Blog

More than 500,000 cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, are implanted in U.S. patients each year to manage a range of heart co...

Modern medicine has led to effective cholesterol medications that, along with exercise and a healthy diet, can significantly decrease the risk of stroke and heart attacks. Among the most powerful of ...

The Mediterranean Diet is not a fad diet—in fact, it’s not a “diet” at all. Rather, it’s a lifestyle and eating pattern that continues to demonstrate positive, whole-bod...

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...

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 cardiol...

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...