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February 04, 2025
MedStar Health was the first in the nation to enroll a patient in this multicenter trial of a new device to treat in-stent thrombosis. In rare cases, a stent placed in a vein can develop a blood cl...
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March 16, 2017
As many as 90 percent of burn patients report itching after their injuries, according to data cited by the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Itching usually subsides over time, but more than 40 perc...
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March 14, 2017
Atrial Fibrillation Facts Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is the most common arrhythmia—or abnormal heart rhythm—in the United States today, affecting between 2.7 and 6 million adults. Why such a wide ran...
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March 07, 2017
Since the 1970s, heart specialists have diagnosed and even treated certain conditions through cardiac catheterization—the process of threading a thin tube through an artery to reach the heart and its ...
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March 03, 2017
By MedStar Health Research Institute
As announced in the July edition of Focus, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new policy on use of a single institutional review board (IRB) for multi-site studies. The goal of thi...
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March 03, 2017
By MedStar Health Research Institute
At MedStar Health, we are committed to creating a healthcare environment that fosters and supports education and research. To support this effort, we are very pleased to announce FOUR intramural grant...
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March 03, 2017
By MedStar Health Research Institute
As part of the unified approach to human resources at MedStar, we are excited to let you know MedStar Health has partnered with EdAssist® to provide a best-in-class Educational Assistance Program for ...