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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.

Portrait of Lindsay Ramsey Smith wearing a light blue top and cream scarf, with her hair tied up against a brown background.
February 11, 2016

Transplant Center initiative seeks to boost cancer education

Lindsay Ramsey Smith, MSN, R.N., a quality consultant for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC), recently uncovered some interesting data that sparked a center-wide improvement project.

January 27, 2016

Transplant Center opening clinic in Alabama

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) is expanding its footprint into Alabama with the opening of a satellite pre-transplant evaluation clinic for kidney patients.

Four adults stand in a circle holding hands and bowing their heads in prayer indoors. The group includes two men in light-colored clothing, a man in a beige jacket, and a woman in a dark jacket; other people are partially visible in the background.
January 7, 2016

Transplant highlights strong bond between police officers

For 17 years Sgt. Burrel “Chip” Davis has answered the call to help his community.

December 16, 2015

Immune response in transplantation

Thirty-three percent of pediatric heart transplant patients developed antibodies against the donor heart, which can lead to rejection, a new Vanderbilt study reports.

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November 24, 2015

Lung transplant patient marks special anniversary

On Nov. 24, Vanderbilt University Medical Center patient Pam Smith will have a low-key lunch with a longtime friend to celebrate reaching 25 years post transplant.