Innovations
A Joint Effort: You & MedStar Washington Hospital Center for Joint Replacement
As patients age and their concerns about maintaining a better quality of life grow, joint reconstruction surgery becomes a reality…
Telehealth: The Care You Need—Without Leaving Home
Staying at home has made getting medical attention more complicated. Both patients and doctors are under pressure, and appointment scheduling…
LVADs: Giving Back What Heart Disease Has Taken Away
Patients often ask what a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) can do for them. Medically, the answer is that this implantable…
The Beat Goes On: Exciting Heart Health Advances to Anticipate in the 2020s
Cardiovascular medicine has been changing at an incredible pace over the past 25 years. But the 2020s may prove to…
CIGNIS: Shaping the Future of Neuroscience
Imagine this scenario: You come to the hospital with a complex neurological condition, and your surgeon uses a device or…
TAVR: An Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery for Aortic Stenosis Patients
Aortic stenosis, a common condition in older adults, is caused by the progressive narrowing of the aortic valve, the main…