Study proposes novel drug to target arterial thrombosis
Researchers at the WashU Medicine Sah Lab in the Center for Cardiovascular Research and their collaborators have published findings that provide a proof of concept for a novel drug class to treat myocardial infarction and stroke. Rajan Sah, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine in the cardiovascular division, worked with multiple teams that collaborated to […]
Katchi Named Co-Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Assistant Professor of Medicine Farhan Katchi, MD has been appointed Cardiology Co-Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging (CT/MR) Program, a joint effort between Cardiology and Radiology, reinvigorating the program that was started in 2006 by Benico Barzilai, MD and Pamela Woodard, MD. He will join Scott Bugenhagen, MD, PhD who will assume the Co-Director role on the Radiology side. As before, this jointly […]
Prabhu Lab publishes research on spleen-heart immune link crucial to heart attack recovery
Researchers at WashU Medicine’s Center for Cardiovascular Research have discovered that specialized immune cells from the spleen play a critical role in healing the heart after a heart attack. The study, led by Sumanth Prabhu, MD, Division Chief and director of the Prabhu Lab, identifies a unique population of macrophages—immune cells that clean up cellular […]
Braverman publishes study on arterial aneurysms Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Alan Braverman, MD, Section Head of General Cardiology and Director of the WashU Medicine Marfan Syndrome and Aortopathy Center, and his collaborators have published new findings in JACC on the characteristics of extra-aortic arterial aneurysms in Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
Center for Noninvasive Cardiac Radiotherapy celebrates 10 years, treats 100th patient (Links to an external site)
2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the 1st patient treated with StereoTactic Arrhythmia Radiotherapy (STAR) by team leads Clifford Robinson, MD and Phillip Cuculich, MD. In ten years, the team has given many talks, been featured in the media, formed a center, held international symposiums, helped 100+ centers begin STAR programs and now treated their 100th patient!
Braverman discusses updated ACC/AHA statement on Aortic Disease on Livestream
Alan Braverman, MD, Section Head of General Cardiology and Director of the WashU Medicine Marfan Syndrome and Aortopathy Center, recently appeared on a live Youtube Q&A hosted by Aortic Athletes and Aortic Hope TV.
Dr. Ugonna Nwankwo joins the Department of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Dr. Ugonna Nwankwo joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Associate Professor in June 2025. He was previously Director of adult congenital heart disease at Saint Louis University and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s hospital. He earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at UPMC, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He then completed a 4th-year advanced fellowship in congenital interventional cardiology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University.