heart Archive — Page 1 of 3
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April 6, 2015
New player in heart cell growth
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new protein involved in heart cell growth, which could improve understanding of pathologic cardiac hypertrophy. -
March 19, 2015
New imaging system reduces X-ray exposure
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February 11, 2015
Vanderbilt health educator suggests nine steps to a healthier heart
Nine steps to a healthier heart. -
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. -
April 2, 2014
Development and disease in the aorta
Smooth muscle cells that line the aorta differ in development but not in the adult, a finding that has implications for understanding aortic development and disease. -
May 10, 2013
Profiling heart cells
A “profile” of the genes and regulatory networks that govern early heart valve development lay the groundwork for generating valves from a patient’s own cells. -
February 14, 2013
Cell connections key in valve disease
A protein that connects cells together participates in the calcification that occurs in heart valve disease.