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RSVP for the Cardiovascular Division 75th Anniversary Celebration
On November 11, 2022 the Washington University School of Medicine Cardiovascular Division will be celebrating our 75th Anniversary! You won’t...
4th Annual Heart Team Summit Comes to St. Louis
Join faculty members in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine as they unite with Northwestern University Feinberg...
Institute for Public Health to Hold Special Seminar: Algorithms of Oppression
Cardiovascular division faculty members Karen Joynt Maddox (co-Director, Center for Health Economics & Policy) and Gmerice Hammond (Associate Director, Center...
Dr. Kory Lavine Receives Leadership Achievement Award at ISHR North American Conference
Kory Lavine, MD, PhD, received the International Society for Heart Research- North American Section 2022 MCI Leadership Achievement Award, presented...
Faculty receive $6.1M NIH grant for maternal health study
Three faculty from the Brown School and the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis have received a...
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Low testosterone may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization for men
Among men diagnosed with COVID-19, those with low testosterone levels are more likely to become seriously ill and end up...
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Dr. Stacey Rentschler and Colleagues Receive NIH Grant to Fund Study on Radiation Therapy for VT Patients
Stacey Rentschler, MD, PhD in collaboration with many other Washington University researchers within and outside the cardiovascular division recently received...
Wide Complex Tachycardia Discrimination Tool Improves Physician’s Diagnostic Accuracy
A new study published in the Journal of Electrocardiology this month by Washington University Physician Adam May shows that an...
New Clinical Trial for Evoque Valve Comes to Valvular Heart Disease Center
Dr. Alan Zajarias and the team at the Valvular Heart Disease Center have been invited to join the Edwards Triscend...
New Drug, Positive Results for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
An estimated 1,000,000 people in the U.S. have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Washington University interventional cardiologist Richard Bach, MD, FACC, and his...
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Leadership Announcement – DOM Vice Chair of Clinical Research
It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Nancy K. Sweitzer, Professor of Medicine, has joined Washington University School of...
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Cardiovascular inflammation, heart failure focus of $6 million grant
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6 million grant from the National Heart,...
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Diabetes, metabolic syndrome in mice treated with novel class of compounds
A study in mice — led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — shows that...
School of MedicinePopular heart failure drug no better than older drug in sickest patients
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a widely used...
School of MedicineInstitute for Public Health names new director of the Global Health Center
The Institute for Public Health announces the appointment of Victor G. Dávila-Román, MD, as director of its Global Health Center....
School of MedicineRadiation therapy reprograms heart muscle cells to younger state
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells...
School of MedicineResearch to explore how genes, other factors affect cardiometabolic disease risk
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up...
School of MedicinePrabhu named cardiovascular division director
Sumanth D. Prabhu, MD, an internationally recognized expert in how immunity and inflammation contribute to heart failure, has been named...
School of MedicineHammond receives Merck research fellowship
J. Gmerice Hammond, MD, a cardiologist and health policy research fellow in the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of...
School of MedicineScientists find genetic link to clogged arteries
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of...
School of MedicineCOVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal...
School of MedicineImmune therapies for heart disease aim of international research network
When a patient arrives in the emergency room with symptoms of a heart attack, doctors’ first priority is to restore...
School of MedicineLeadership Announcement – DOM Vice Chair for Health Equity
It is my pleasure to announce that Angela L. Brown, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology in the Department...
School of MedicineMaddox selected as American College of Cardiology trustee
Thomas M. Maddox, MD, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has...
$10 million in grants aimed at preventing organ rejection after transplantation
Transplant surgeons and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received two grants totaling $10 million...
Immune cells play surprising role in heart, mouse study suggests
New research in mice suggests that certain immune cells may help guide fetal development of the heart and play a...
High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows
High-protein diets may help people lose weight and build muscle, but a new study in mice suggests they have a...
Heart pump devices associated with serious complications in some patients shortly after heart stent procedure
In critically ill patients who require a heart pump to support blood circulation as part of stent procedures, specific heart...
School of Medicine news releaseNew clues found to help protect heart from damage after heart attack
Studying mice, scientists have shown that boosting the activity of specific immune cells in the heart after a heart attack...
Safety-Net Hospitals Fare Better Under New Medicare Reimbursement Rules
New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial penalties toward hospitals serving wealthier...
Obese Mouse Mothers Trigger Heart Problems in Offspring
A diet high in fats and sugars is known for its unhealthy effects on the heart. Scientists now have found...
Is Intermittent Fasting the Cure for Diabetes?
(CNN) Three men with Type 2 diabetes used “intermittent fasting” to reverse their dependence on insulin, according to a report...
Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficult
A payment system that provides financial incentives for hospitals that reduce health-care costs for Medicare patients did not lower costs...
Scientists ID source of damaging inflammation after heart attack
Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty...
Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure
Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities...
Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...
Aggressive testing provides no benefit to patients in ER with chest pain
Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are...
Drug trial shows promise for deadly neurological disorder
Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before...
Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
Researchers have long sought ways to harness the body’s immune system to treat disease, especially cancer. Now, scientists have found...
BJC, School of Medicine establish Health Systems Innovation Lab
Improving patients’ health while reducing costs has become a mantra in health care, but this requires new ways of thinking...
Genetic errors associated with heart health may guide drug development
One family with rare gene mutation gives clues to preventing heart attacks. Natural genetic changes can put some people at...
Study reveals ways to improve outcomes, reduce costs for common heart procedure
Hospitals can improve patient care and reduce costs associated with coronary angioplasty if cardiologists perform more of these procedures through...
Genetic error that increases risk of aortic rupture identified
A study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in...
New Guidelines Open Competitive Sports to Some Athletes with Heart Conditions
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have loosened some restrictions placed on competitive...
Genetic Study Finds New Gene and Pathway that Prevent Heart Attacks
A new study of genetic data from more than 190,000 people has identified genes that, when altered in specific ways,...
Discovery of Atherosclerosis as “Alzheimer’s disease” of Blood Vessels
Researchers at Washington University have discovered a novel phenomenon that takes place during the formation of atherosclerosis, or the progressive...
Washington People: Angela L. Brown
Angela L. Brown, MD, grew up on her family’s farm in southern Arkansas. At the farm’s peak, the family and...
Dietary Nitrate Increases Muscle Speed and Power in Patients with Heart Failure
Washington University researchers have demonstrated that beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrate (NO3), can increase muscle function in heart...
Genetic Study Identifies Individuals Who Benefit Most From Statins
Researchers at Washington University have shown that a panel of genetic markers can identify individuals at increased risk for heart...
Multiple Rare Gene Mutations Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack
Research performed at Washington University and other leading biomedical research institutions found that multiple rare mutations in two genes increase...