MedStar Heart Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center recently entered into a first-of-its-kind clinical and research alliance with world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, specifically the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic. The alliance further strengthens MedStar Heart Institute’s position as the Washington, D.C., region’s premier destination for heart care. It provides patients with new and enhanced treatment options, and accelerated access to the most advanced research, technologies and techniques in cardiology and cardiac surgery. “This alliance unites two of the nation’s most well-respected heart programs,” said Kenneth A. Samet, FACHE, president and CEO, MedStar Health. “By working together, we will be developing and sharing new and better treatments and therapies to benefit all patients who reach out to us for heart care.” MedStar Heart Institute already has one of the highest-volume cardiac programs in the nation, as well as a robust research program that will only be strengthened by formal connections to Cleveland Clinic. The two organizations will share best practices related to the various disciplines within cardiology and cardiac surgery, and MedStar physicians will work with Cleveland Clinic on quality outcomes and protocols to accelerate improvements in heart care and research. “We have long been [...]
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