heart transplant Archive — Page 4 of 4

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Ashish S. Shah, M.D., wearing glasses, a white medical coat, shirt, and tie against a neutral background.
October 15, 2015

Shah named to direct VHVI’s heart transplant program

Ashish Shah, M.D., has joined Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) as director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

By Kathy Whitney
A couple sits together on a sofa, holding their baby, who is wrapped in a white blanket.
April 3, 2014

Children’s Hospital gets to heart of boy’s rare disorder

Twenty-month old Luke Reaves pushed a pig-shaped wooden toy off his hospital bed, then waited to hear the “smack” as it hit the hard floor below.

By Christina Echegaray
Medical-style illustration of a red human heart within a translucent blue chest, with surrounding blood vessels visible.
October 9, 2013

Heart transplant links donor, recipient with different blood types

Pediatric cardiac surgeons at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have performed the state’s first ABO incompatible heart transplant in a 2-month-old patient.

By Jessica Pasley
Child holding a red heart-shaped pillow in front of a handmade red “Happy Heart Day” poster with photos and handwritten messages.
January 31, 2013

Rare condition leads to new heart, second chance for girl

Michelle Browning never imagined her nursing skills would save the life of her youngest child. But without her natural instinct to begin CPR her daughter, 9-year-old Lexi, may not have survived after her heart suddenly stopped.

By Jessica Pasley