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 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
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Arterial Occlusion
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Circulatory System Complications
- Clotting Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Esophageal Atresia
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypokalemia
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Myocarditis
- Pacemaker Syndrome
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Watchman Device Complications
- Watchman Device Implantation
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Destruction Of Conduction Mechanism
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- 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)