cardiology

February 6, 2012

Hall of Famer Raymond Berry sports Vanderbilt tie at Super Bowl XLVI

By Nancy Humphrey

February 4, 2012

Hall of Famer plans to sport Vanderbilt tie while presenting Super Bowl trophy

By Nancy Humphrey

November 2, 2011

Vanderbilt study finds no heart risk in ADHD medications

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications do not increase the risk for heart disease or heart attack in children and young adults, according to a Vanderbilt study of 1.2 million patients taking drugs including Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and Strattera between 1998 and 2005.

By VUMC News and Communications

October 31, 2011

Lung disorder drug regimen found harmful

Longtime treatment for IPF ineffective and even dangerous.

By Kathy Whitney

October 28, 2011

Vanderbilt doctors to screen patients taking statins for genetic risk factors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors announced today they will begin screening patients who take commonly prescribed statin drugs for a rare genetic variation that can increase risks for side effects from these drugs such as muscle aches, kidney damage and even death.

By Craig Boerner

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