Coronary Artery Disease
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Clue to pulmonary hypertension
Vanderbilt investigators have studied the relationship between race, cardiometabolic traits and pulmonary hypertension. Read MoreApr 13, 2017
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Study shows presence of any calcified plaque significantly raises risk of heart disease for people under age 50
A major report led by Vanderbilt investigators found that the mere presence of even a small amount of calcified coronary plaque, more commonly referred to as coronary artery calcium (CAC), in people under age 50 — even small amounts — was strongly associated with increased risk of developing clinical coronary heart disease over the ensuing decade. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Study finds coronary arteries hold heart-regenerating cells
Endothelial cells residing in the coronary arteries can function as cardiac stem cells to produce new heart muscle tissue, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Cell source of heart’s blood vessels
An unexpected group of cells generates the coronary arteries and may be useful for regeneration therapies following injury to the heart. Read MoreFeb 1, 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