heart

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

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

December 26, 2012

Preventing hardened heart valves

Blocking a serotonin receptor may provide a novel therapy for heart valve disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

August 10, 2012

Key to a woman’s heart (condition)?

Females may be at higher risk of potentially fatal heart condition due to gender differences in a protein involved in the heart’s electrical activity.

By VUMC News and Communications

July 3, 2012

Obesity linked to kidney problems after heart surgery

Obesity increases the risk of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.