Matt Batcheldor Archive — Page 37 of 50
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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. -
July 8, 2019
As a nurse, she supported organ donation. As a mother, Kim Cantu never expected the donor to be her son.
Sky Cantu donated his heart, liver and both kidneys, saving four lives in the process. -
June 26, 2019
VUMC receives portion of $14 million AHA award to study arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest
VUMC receives more than $3.7 million from the American Heart Association to study cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest