heart transplant Archive — Page 4 of 6
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July 12, 2018
Transplant Center leads way in using hearts from hepatitis C donors
Medical teams at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) are leading the way in utilization of hepatitis C-exposed donors for heart transplantation. -
March 8, 2018
First heart patients transplanted using novel transport device
The heart transplant team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center successfully transplanted two hearts using a novel preservation and transport technology allowing the heart to beat outside of the body for an extended amount of time. -
February 15, 2018
Schlendorf named adult heart transplant medical director
Kelly Schlendorf, MD, MHS, assistant professor of Medicine, has been named medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Adult Heart Transplant Program. -
January 25, 2018
Heart transplant program reaches new record
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed a record number of heart transplants in 2017, surpassing the 2016 milestone and securing its place as the second-busiest heart transplant program in the country. -
August 31, 2017
Novel approach expanded transplant patient’s options
South Carolina resident Amy Binkley is used to making tough decisions for her daughter, Savannah Parks. -
July 7, 2017
Veteran receives rare dual transplant of heart and liver at Vanderbilt
A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard recently received a new heart and liver at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), one of only a handful of hospitals that have performed the dual transplant surgery this year. -
June 22, 2017
Event celebrates Vanderbilt heart transplant program’s achievements
Patients, faculty and staff gathered in Langford Auditorium on June 12 to celebrate Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) milestone 1,000th heart transplant.