Circulation Archive — Page 2 of 2

Hands holding a bright red heart-shaped object, overlaid with an electrocardiogram-style heartbeat line and a faint grid; a blurred person appears in the background.
December 11, 2014

Study finds few meet criteria for healthy cardiovascular lifestyle

When it comes to taking care of our hearts, there is a big divide between what we should do and what we actually do, a new multi-institution study reports.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Four researchers stand in front of a HiSeq 2000 next-generation DNA sequencing machine. From left: Walter Chazin, Travis Clark, Christopher Johnson, and Alfred George Jr.
February 7, 2013

Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders

A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm.

By Leigh MacMillan
Five medical genetics researchers pose in a laboratory, surrounded by scientific equipment. Rizwan Hamid stands in front with four colleagues, including one person in a white lab coat.
October 18, 2012

Gene regulation found to play role in pulmonary hypertension

New findings from Vanderbilt researchers may explain why only some individuals who have inherited mutations that increase risk for pulmonary hypertension actually develop the disease.

By Leigh MacMillan