cardiology Archive — Page 2 of 3
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January 24, 2013
External defibrillator jumpstarts patient’s heart
Typically, when a person experiences sudden cardiac arrest while asleep, the chance of survival is poor. -
November 15, 2012
Cardiology conference set for Jamaica
The International Cardiovascular Scholars Exchange program, sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is co-hosting the inaugural Advances in Cardiovascular Care Conference, which has adopted the theme “Hearts of Legends: Extending the Heart Beat of Jamaica.” -
October 4, 2012
PREDICT helps pinpoint right statin for patient
When O.T. Hayes, 67, of Lebanon, Tenn., first starting seeing his cardiologist, David Hansen, M.D., for treatment of his coronary artery disease, it was hard to predict which of the various medications available would help control Haynes’ high cholesterol. -
August 23, 2012
Multiple procedures, devices help heart patient pull through
After Stacey Browning, R.N., a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit charge nurse, got a report on a heart attack patient who was being transported to her unit from an outside hospital, her immediate thought was, “They are sending us a patient we are not going to be able to recover.” -
August 2, 2012
Vanderbilt mourns loss of Friesinger
Gottlieb C. (Bud) Friesinger II, M.D., professor of Medicine, emeritus, and the first director of the Division of Cardiology, died July 28. He was 83. -
July 19, 2012
Study tracks medication-related problems after hospital discharge
As more and better treatments are developed for heart disease, it is becoming more difficult to safely manage care as patients return home from the hospital. A new study led by Vanderbilt researchers highlights growing concern that the period after hospital discharge is a risky time, especially for cardiac patients. -
February 6, 2012
Hall of Famer Raymond Berry sports Vanderbilt tie at Super Bowl XLVI