Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Reducing Risk of Postoperative AF
Study forges a path toward polygenic risk scoring and personalized treatment.
Helping Children with VADs Live Outside the ICU
ACTION collaborators aim to de-escalate care as patients await transplant.
Help for Coping with a Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis
New evidence guides support for prospective parents of babies with CHD.
The World Leader in Heart Transplantation
VUMC surpasses past records, celebrates 148 second chances in 2020.
Acetaminophen Connected to Reduced AKI Risk Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
A simple treatment may reduce a widespread and significant complication of heart surgery.
A Preclinical Model of Cancer Immunotherapy Associated-Myocarditis
New model reveals that correction of CTLA-4 signaling with abatacept ameliorates immunotherapy toxicity.
A Patient-Powered Research Network for Vasculitis
Rare disease specialists work to simplify and enhance patient registry data.
Pregnancy Guidance for Heart Transplant Recipients
A new analysis quantifies the risks and need for counseling.
First Heart-lung Transplant on a COVID-19 Patient
Surgical team leaders discuss the landmark procedure and the pandemic’s impact on transplant.
Interatrial Shunt Could Offer Heart Failure Relief
Multicenter trial compares device to medication management for dyspnea.
Project ADAM Saves Lives in Schools
Program brings AED emergency preparedness to communities across Tennessee.