Matt Batcheldor
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August 13, 2019
Tricia Burgess thought she had seasonal allergies. She actually needed a heart transplant.
“I didn’t even know I was sick. I’m thankful that Vanderbilt saved my life.” -
August 8, 2019
Family’s long history with VUMC leads to cardiology directorship
Steve Riven is making a gift in memory of his father to create the Samuel S. Riven, MD, Directorship in Cardiology at VUMC. -
August 1, 2019
VUMC performs its first transplant using rehabilitated lungs
For the first time at Vanderbilt, doctors have performed a transplantation with donated lungs that were rehabilitated using a procedure called ex vivo lung perfusion. -
July 24, 2019
Heart Institute offering new option to clear carotid arteries
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is now offering a new procedure that reduces stroke risk for many high-risk patients during interventions for extracranial carotid disease -
July 18, 2019
Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes. -
July 15, 2019
Second quarter DAISY Awards honor four extraordinary nurses
DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. This is Vanderbilt's latest group.