The registry is the first to track data and evaluate the quality of upstream care processes before valve replacement for patients with aortic stenosis — the most common type of heart valve disease in developed nations.

“This is the first cardiovascular society guidance that has been published on postpartum care for women with cardiovascular disease and is a major step forward in evidence-based care to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in pregnant women.”

In a review of the electronic health records of more than 223,000 veterans treated at Veterans Health Administration facilities, the researchers found that even modest decreases in the normal ABI correlated with a higher risk of major adverse limb events (MALE) requiring intervention, including amputation and revascularization (treatment to restore blood flow).

Using Fitbits, researchers set out to discover how many additional steps patients need to reduce risks of chronic disease.

Even modest reductions in salt consumption could reduce the burden of heart failure in high-risk populations.

A Chattanooga patient says she’s feeling great after becoming the first to receive the robotic‑assisted central line in Nashville.

Since 2014, 27 Vanderbilt faculty members have received the annual award, which recognizes “notable achievements” by researchers early in their first faculty appointments.