For the first time, a Vanderbilt Health patient has been implanted with a novel left atrial pressure monitoring device (the V-LAP device), part of a clinical trial being conducted at only five centers in the United States.
Hospitals that earn ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation have proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms.
Translational research brings discoveries from the laboratory and preclinical studies to clinical trials and studies in humans.
The grant will help establish the Vanderbilt-coordinated Virus Characterization Center and support a Vanderbilt University Medical Center research team venturing to broadly characterize the role of viruses in human health and disease.
The program recently celebrated a milestone — its 2,000th heart transplant.
Numerous additions and appointments during the past year are enhancing Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s missions.
