Media Contacts
In the Washington Region
So Young Pak
Director, Media Relations
Office: 202-877-2748
[email protected]
In the Baltimore Region
Debra Schindler
Regional Director, Media & Public Relations
Office: 410-274-1260
[email protected]
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute’s press releases, podcasts, and blog posts are provided below.
2020 Press Releases
MedStar Health Is First In Maryland To Replace Mitral Valve Via Tendyne Transcatheter
2019 Press Releases
MedStar Electrophysiologist Paves Way for Safer Pacemaker Implants
Early Detection of Heart Valve Disease is Key to Avoiding Surgery
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Named One of Nation’s Top 50 For Cardiovascular Care
First Patient Enrolled in Novel Stem Cell Trial for Heart Failure Treatment
MedStar Health Opens New Vein Center in Baltimore
MedStar Health Gives Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Patients New Hope for Life
2018 Press Releases
Dr. William O. Suddath Named Chairman of Cardiology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Heart Surgery Program Earns Top Quality Rating
2017 Press Releases
Dr. Seth Worley Joins MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
Dr. Vinod Thourani Named Chairman of Cardiac Surgery for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
First in Northeast Region to Implant Investigational Stroke-Reducing Device
Podcasts
The Heart Care Team: Dedicated Experts for Every Patient
Are Health and Fitness Apps the Future of Heart Care?
Heart Attack with No Symptoms? The Danger of Silent MI
How to Manage the Rising Epidemic of Heart Disease
Cardiogenetics: Detecting and Preventing Heart Disease Before It Strikes
Safer, Faster, More Comfortable Cardiac Catheterization Gaining Ground
CenterView Blogs
LVADs: Giving Back What Heart Disease Has Taken Away
Should I Take My Blood Pressure Medication at Night?
Young Adults: Here’s How to Identify and Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Living With Advanced Heart Failure? Take Heart
How to Choose a Heart Specialist
African Americans & Health: Focus on Heart Disease (Part 1 in a Series)
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults: What Causes It, and How Do We Treat It?
Celebrated Physician: Ian C. Chang, MD
The Beat Goes On: Exciting Heart Health Advances to Anticipate in the 2020s
Matters of the Heart: 4 Ways Women’s Heart Health Differs From Men’s
The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
How the Flu Can Increase Heart Attack Risk
Can A Heart Valve Be Repaired Without Surgery?
How We Help LVAD Patients Fight Infection at Home
How We Lower Heart Risks of HER2-Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy
What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Long-Term Heart Health
Why A Patient’s Heart Failure Type Matters for Treatment
4 Ways to Relieve Varicose and Spider Veins
Who’s at Risk For Heart Problems During Cancer Treatment?
Preventive Cardiology: 4 Tips to Stop or Improve Heart Disease
Are Health and Fitness Apps the Future of Heart Care?
Living with an LVAD: 5 Tips to Make It Easier
Why Do More Women Than Men Die After Heart Attacks?
From Angry to Eager: Tools to Manage the Emotions Involved with Getting an LVAD
Why Many Adults Over Age 50 Need Statins—Even If They’re ‘Healthy’