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Low-angle view between brick hospital buildings with a hanging sign reading “Vanderbilt University Hospital.”
February 2, 2023

New pager system alerts for pulmonary embolism emergencies

A new emergency pager system allows emergency department and inpatient teams at Vanderbilt University Hospital to call for an alert for patients with pulmonary emboli.

By Matt Batcheldor
Two masked nurses stand arm in arm in a clinic room, wearing black cardigans and employee badges; one wears black scrubs and the other blue scrubs.
January 24, 2022

Donna Atherton and Karen Pinkard are nurses who have worked together for years. The day Karen’s heart stopped at work, Donna was there to save her life.

A lot of people worked to save her life and help her recover. Thanks to them, Karen Pinkard is back at work.

By Tom Wilemon
Hands holding a bright red heart-shaped object, overlaid with an electrocardiogram-style heartbeat line and a faint grid; a blurred person appears in the background.
April 9, 2015

Team sees success clearing blocked coronary arteries

When atherosclerosis develops in the coronary arteries over a period of time, complete blockage of that artery can result in chest pain, shortness of breath and decreased quality of life.

By Kathy Whitney
Portrait of a man in a white medical coat and red patterned tie.
July 12, 2012

Minimally invasive therapy eases some pulmonary embolism

By Kathy Whitney