Matthew Danter Archive — Page 1 of 1

Two adults wearing winter hats and sunglasses pose close together outdoors in a snowy mountain landscape.
August 13, 2019

Tricia Burgess thought she had seasonal allergies. She actually needed a heart transplant.

“I didn’t even know I was sick. I’m thankful that Vanderbilt saved my life.”

By Matt Batcheldor
A bearded man lies in a hospital bed wearing a green gown and nasal tubing, giving a thumbs-up.
August 2, 2018

New surgery for heart pump implants helps reduce hospital stays

Artel Thorpe Sr. of Jackson, Tennessee, recently became the first person in the United States to undergo a new, less invasive surgical technique for implanting a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) heart pump since it was granted Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval on July 11.

By Tom Wilemon
A nurse tends to a premature baby in a neonatal intensive care unit while two adults look on beside the incubator.
September 14, 2017

Teamwork key to saving heart patient and her baby

As people in Middle Tennessee were experiencing the remnants of Hurricane Harvey during the early hours of Sept. 1, Catherine Hurt was battling another storm of her own.

By Jessica Pasley
Metallic medical device with a large central tube, side connector, purple handle, and attached white hose, photographed on a white reflective surface.
October 21, 2015

Vanderbilt first in Tennessee to implant novel heart support device

By Kathy Whitney