coronary artery

October 24, 2019

Article examines need for genotyping after stenting

Genotyping can improve outcomes in patients who require anti-platelet therapy following stent placement to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries and prevent a heart attack.

By Bill Snyder
April 5, 2018

Report calls for greater awareness of rare cardiac disease

A national effort seeks to raise awareness about an uncommon cause of heart attacks in otherwise healthy, young and middle-aged women.

By Jessica Pasley
Heart illustration
August 20, 2014

Study finds coronary arteries hold heart-regenerating cells

Endothelial cells residing in the coronary arteries can function as cardiac stem cells to produce new heart muscle tissue, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 1, 2013

Cell source of heart’s blood vessels

An unexpected group of cells generates the coronary arteries and may be useful for regeneration therapies following injury to the heart.

By Leigh MacMillan