heart disease

picture of Navajo family viewing photos on a smartphone
May 31, 2023

Heart guidance for American Indian, Alaska Native women

Dr. Jason Deen, a cardiologist and Blackfeet nation descendent, lends context to the new AHA statement he co-authored.

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picture of patient Cody Pickett with Dr. Bill Lombardi
January 19, 2022

2nd opinion lets ex-Husky QB bypass open heart surgery

Two fortuitous events led Cody Pickett to UW Medicine’s Heart Institute for nonsurgical repair of his blocked cardiac blood vessel.

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Silvia Machiano conducts research in the Murry lab in the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
June 21, 2021

Gene edits quell rhythm problem from heart stem-cell grafts

Researchers discover how to mitigate risk of arrhythmia after transplanting heart muscle cells in lab models.

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Preparing tissues at NASA lab for space flight
March 6, 2020

3D beating heart tissue experiment heads to Space Station

Part of the Tissue Chips in Space program, this study will measure how microgravity affects human heart muscle

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Kepu Savou going for a walk
February 28, 2020

Younger people can suffer from heart failure, too

Last August, Kepu Savou, 29,  thought he had a cold until he continued to get worse, suffering from fatigue and shortness of breath. Doctors found the Des Moines, Wash. man had heart failure.

Rong Tian and a researcher in the lab
October 1, 2019

Mitochondria's role in heart failure inspires therapy ideas

A new National Institutes of Health report outlines how expanding research on mitochondria could result in new ways of treating heart failure. The latest research shows that this organelle plays more roles in our cells than previously thought. T

magnification of human stem cell derived heart muscle
August 2, 2019

Cell combo might unlock a heart repair strategy

A mix of cardiac muscle cells and outer heart wall cells, derived from stem cells, is tested in lab studies of heart-mending grafts

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heart in chest
May 22, 2019

Study probes the powering of contractions in heart failure

Findings at nanometer and millisecond scales may help improve design of therapies directed at motor proteins to rescue failing hearts.

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soda aisle at the supermarket
April 3, 2019

Impetus builds to change status quo for sugary-drink sales

UW researcher is trying to hold soda makers accountable for their products' contributions to disease.

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picture of aspirin in a bottle
January 24, 2019

An aspirin a day, no more?

New studies challenge conventional wisdom, but the practice is still recommended for some patients. 

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