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

Steve Riven is making a gift in memory of his father to create the Samuel S. Riven, MD, Directorship in Cardiology at VUMC.

New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes.

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome composition modulates how dietary nutrients are metabolized, with potential downstream consequences on metabolic health.

Young-Jae Nam and colleagues are discovering how to express specific factors in connective tissue cells to turn them into heart muscle cells.

Justin Bachmann, MD, MPH, is receiving the Presidential Career Development Award from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), which comes with one year of research support totaling $70,000.

"So much of what our team has succeeded in is owed to Dr. Hood’s immeasurable support and wisdom."