Department of Cardiac Surgery Archive — Page 7 of 7

Patient reclining in a hospital bed and holding a red Vanderbilt Heart pillow, with medical monitoring equipment and cables visible beside him.
April 14, 2016

Heart Institute celebrates LVAD program milestone

On April 7, a 48-year-old man from Bethpage, Tennessee, became the 300th person to receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI).

By Kathy Whitney
Jeff Darnall sits in an infusion clinic, wearing a blue University of Kentucky cap and black Under Armour shirt, with medical equipment visible behind him.
February 25, 2016

Focus on care, quality drives heart transplant program

As the largest heart transplant program in the Southeast, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center is ranked No. 1 in volume for the combined adult and pediatric heart transplant program, according to the latest Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) data.

By Jessica Pasley
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.
February 18, 2016

Study leads to new heart transplant decision support tool

Because donor organs are scarce, understanding the mortality risk associated with heart transplantation is an important consideration when evaluating patients for transplant.

By Kathy Whitney
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
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
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.
March 19, 2015

New research group oversees studies in advanced heart failure

Vanderbilt’s Department of Cardiac Surgery has developed an Advanced Heart Failure Clinical and Translational Research Group that serves as a central research resource for advanced heart failure surgeons and cardiologists.

By Kathy Whitney