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December 11, 2025

New Plaza West Tower expands WashU Medicine’s advanced, research-driven heart and vascular care

16-story tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital increases access to life-saving care and state-of-the-art imaging across the region.

Medical Campus & Community

October 13, 2025

WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital team performs first pediatric “domino” partial heart transplant in Midwest

The St. Louis Children's Hospital, WashU Medicine Heart Center has become one of only eight programs in the nation to perform this rare, lifesaving procedure.

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July 30, 2025

Halabi to lead Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Apheresis in Department of Pediatrics

Physician-scientist specializes in vascular physiology and children’s kidney disorders.

Medical Campus & Community

June 24, 2025

Stitziel named scholar-innovator

Cardiologist receives Harrington Discovery Institute award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.

Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders

December 19, 2024

Lanza named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Joins this year’s class of 170 honorees for his innovations in imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery using nanoparticles.

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October 23, 2024

Immunotherapy blocks scarring, improves heart function in mice with heart failure

Antibody that reduces inflammation could serve as cardio-immunotherapy for heart failure patients.

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July 23, 2024

Vedantham honored for innovation in interventional radiology

Recognized for advances in image-guided therapies for venous blood clots.

Source: Physician-scientist recognized for thrombosis research, new therapies

July 2, 2024

Zayed to lead new Division of Surgical Sciences

Vascular surgeon to advance innovative patient care, research.

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June 13, 2024

Prescription program for fruits, vegetables could help improve community’s health

Collaboration with BJC HealthCare, Schnucks supports healthy eating to combat chronic disease.

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April 30, 2024

Diwan named inaugural Shaeffer professor

Noted physician-scientist studies molecular underpinnings of cardiovascular disease.

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March 29, 2024

Combining multiple meds into a single pill reduces cardiovascular deaths

'Polypills' recommended to reduce heart attacks, strokes but have been slow to gain favor.

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March 4, 2024

Schwarz named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar

Innovative radiation oncologist noted for research to develop treatments for deadly gynecologic cancers, heart conditions.

Medical Campus & Community

December 6, 2023

Improving heart health to save lives during, after pregnancy aim of programs

Community-based approaches in St. Louis and Nigeria supported with NIH grants.

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November 28, 2023

Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment

Radiotherapy may improve heart function by reducing inflammatory immune cells.

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September 21, 2023

Washington People: Sumanth Prabhu

Physician-scientist integrates patient care, innovative research on inflammation in heart failure.

Washington People

August 22, 2023

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it

Daily aspirin use is inexpensive and could reduce cardiovascular deaths globally.

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May 2, 2022

Cardiovascular inflammation, heart failure focus of $6 million grant

Immune system may be key to new therapies for cardiac diseases.

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April 1, 2022

Podcast: Long COVID-19 can affect every organ system in the body

This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on serious problems those infected with COVID-19 can develop in the months following infection.

Podcast, Show Me the Science

February 11, 2022

Diabetes, metabolic syndrome in mice treated with novel class of compounds

Improves insulin secretion, lowers blood sugar.

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November 3, 2021

Popular heart failure drug no better than older drug in sickest patients

Study suggests older drug may be safer for an advanced form of heart failure.

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September 30, 2021

Blood marker could help ID those at risk of debilitating peripheral artery disease

Could also lead to earlier diagnosis, improved therapies for cardiovascular disease.

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