Stent
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Heart Institute studying absorbable coronary stent
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is participating in a clinical trial to evaluate a medical device for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Read MoreNov 14, 2013
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VU expands surgical options for patients with aortic aneurysms
Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently performed Tennessee’s first fenestrated aortic stent graft surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm that was previously considered too close to the kidney for minimally invasive surgery. Read MoreMay 23, 2013
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Vanderbilt uses first FDA-approved stent for heart patients with diabetes
Vanderbilt Heart recently used a newly approved medical device to open narrowed coronary arteries, even in heart disease patients who also have diabetes. Read MoreMar 28, 2012