Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal heart rhythms. But it’s been an open question whether these problems are caused by the virus infecting the heart, or an inflammatory response to viral infection elsewhere in the body. Such details have implications for understanding how best to treat coronavirus infections that affect the heart.
When a patient arrives in the emergency room with symptoms of a heart attack, doctors’ first priority is to restore blood flow to the heart muscle. Over the past few decades, therapeutic advances aimed at getting blood flowing and reducing strain on the heart have improved patients’ chances of surviving heart attacks to more than 90% from 50%.
It is my pleasure to announce that Angela L. Brown, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine has been appointed as Vice Chair for Health Equity for the Department of Medicine. In this new role, Dr. Brown will lead our diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism activities.
Thomas M. Maddox, MD, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been selected to serve as a trustee of the American College of Cardiology, an international professional society for cardiovascular care providers. He will serve a three-year term on the board of trustees beginning in April.
Transplant surgeons and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received two grants totaling $10 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how immune cells contribute to organ rejection, with the aim of improving the viability of organs after transplant.
New research in mice suggests that certain immune cells may help guide fetal development of the heart and play a role in how the adult heart beats, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
High-protein diets may help people lose weight and build muscle, but a new study in mice suggests they have a down side: They lead to more plaque in the arteries. Further, the new research shows that high-protein diets spur unstable plaque — the kind most prone to rupturing and causing blocked arteries. More plaque buildup in the arteries, particularly if it’s unstable, increases the risk of heart attack.
In critically ill patients who require a heart pump to support blood circulation as part of stent procedures, specific heart pumps have been associated with serious complications, according to a new study led by cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Studying mice, scientists have shown that boosting the activity of specific immune cells in the heart after a heart attack …
New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial penalties toward hospitals serving wealthier …
A diet high in fats and sugars is known for its unhealthy effects on the heart. Scientists now have found …
(CNN) Three men with Type 2 diabetes used “intermittent fasting” to reverse their dependence on insulin, according to a report …
A payment system that provides financial incentives for hospitals that reduce health-care costs for Medicare patients did not lower costs …
Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty …
Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities …
Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis …
Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are …
Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before …
Researchers have long sought ways to harness the body’s immune system to treat disease, especially cancer. Now, scientists have found …
Improving patients’ health while reducing costs has become a mantra in health care, but this requires new ways of thinking …
One family with rare gene mutation gives clues to preventing heart attacks. Natural genetic changes can put some people at …
Hospitals can improve patient care and reduce costs associated with coronary angioplasty if cardiologists perform more of these procedures through …
A study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in …
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have loosened some restrictions placed on competitive …
A new study of genetic data from more than 190,000 people has identified genes that, when altered in specific ways, …
Researchers at Washington University have discovered a novel phenomenon that takes place during the formation of atherosclerosis, or the progressive …
Angela L. Brown, MD, grew up on her family’s farm in southern Arkansas. At the farm’s peak, the family and …
Washington University researchers have demonstrated that beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrate (NO3), can increase muscle function in heart …
Researchers at Washington University have shown that a panel of genetic markers can identify individuals at increased risk for heart …
Research performed at Washington University and other leading biomedical research institutions found that multiple rare mutations in two genes increase …
An investigational treatment for Marfan’s syndrome is as effective as the standard therapy at slowing enlargment of the aorta, new …
Researchers at Washington University have shown that mutations in the gene NPC1L1 are associated with lower cholesterol and about 50% …
Researchers at Washington University have found the heart holds its own pool of immune cells capable of helping it heal …
Researchers at Washington University and St. Louis based APT Therapeutics Inc., show that a novel drug known as APT102 significantly …
Dr. Jeanne Nerbonne and a team of Washington University researchers from the Center of Cardiovascular Research (CCR) reported results from …
A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated a new approach to treating …
The immune system plays an important role in the heart’s response to injury. But until recently, conflicting data made it …
The Cardiovascular Division held its Second Annual Cardiovascular Research Day on December 5, 2013. The event drew more than 150 …
In a study, published online in the American Journal of Cardiology, Drs. Michael Yeung (Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, …
Jeanne M. Nerbonne, PhD, the Alumni Endowed Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, has been named director of the Center …
The Cardiovascular Division held its First Cardiovascular Research Day and Alumni Celebration on December 7, 2012. The event was the …
A review of more than 1.5 million percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures documented in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry has …
Washington University cardiologists have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that may help determine whether children who have had heart transplants …
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have received a $4.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood …
A research team led by Dr. Phyllis Stein has found that a key measure of the heart’s ability to adapt …
Dr. Sharon Cresci and a team of Washington University researchers have identified the first genetic variations linked to race that …
