Kathy Whitney Archive — Page 25 of 25

Helicopter labeled “Vanderbilt LifeFlight” parked on a helipad at sunset, with a silhouetted person pulling a tow bar.
October 24, 2011

Vanderbilt rolls out Level 1 Cardiac Emergency System

By Kathy Whitney
Close-up of translucent golden supplement capsules piled in a small glass container against a white background.
October 13, 2011

Supplements don’t help lung injury patients

Supplements did not improve outcomes of patients with acute lung injury.

By Kathy Whitney
Medical team in surgical gowns, masks, and caps performing a procedure around a draped patient in an operating room.
July 25, 2011

Heart & Vascular Institute first in state to perform life-saving valve replacement

By Kathy Whitney
PAM HeartCheck monitor displaying results of LAP: 17.3 mmHg and Temp: 98.6 degF, with a connected medical device visible behind it.
May 27, 2011

Trial tests novel treatment for heart failure patients

A new implantable device currently being studied gives heart failure patients the ability to monitor their heart and take action when their condition begins to worsen.

By Kathy Whitney
Heart illustration
April 18, 2011

Vanderbilt Heart to participate in CoreValve clinical trial

Vanderbilt Heart will soon begin testing the safety of a novel, non-surgical approach to treating aortic stenosis, a common heart problem caused by an abnormal narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve.

By Kathy Whitney