About me
Federico Asch, MD, FACC, FASE, is the Director of the Echocardiography Core Lab at MedStar Health Research Institute and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Georgetown University.
His research interests are: Myocardial viability in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Structural Heart, Interventional Echocardiography and Devices in Cardiovascular Diseases, Role of cardiac imaging in clinical trials, and novel technologies in Echocardiography, including AI.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Lymphedema
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Arrhythmia Due To Cardiac Channelopathies
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Arterial Occlusion
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia (AVRT)
- Av Node Ablation
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Failure
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
- Conduction Disorders With Pacemaker
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electric Shock Injuries To The Heart
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Electrophysiology Study (EP STUDY) Complications
- Esophageal Atresia
- Fast Heart Rate
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypokalemia
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) Complications
- Implantable Loop Recorder Implantation
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Myocarditis
- Neurally Mediated Syncope
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Management
- Pacemaker Syndrome
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Stress
- Stress Cardiomyopathy
- Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
- Supraventricular Ectopic Beats
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Umbilical Artery Catheterization Complications
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Assist Device Infection
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
- Ventricular Flutter
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Watchman Device Complications
- Watchman Device Implantation
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Measurement
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Rhythm Measurement
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Destruction Of Conduction Mechanism
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Leadless Pacemaker Insertion
- Lymphedema
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Tilt Table Test
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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110 Irving St. NW Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7000miles away
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2009)
Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2009)
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2007)
Medical School: Universidad de Buenos Aires (1997)
Graduate: Universidad de Buenos Aires (1997)