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Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

How a Rare Pseudoaneurysm Escaped Misdiagnosis

Echogenic mass seen in prenatal echocardiogram mimics a benign rhabdomyoma.

Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Teamwork Advances Cardiac Care Before and After Birth

A Monroe Carell multi-specialist team joined intensive efforts to save an Ebstein’s anomaly patient, illustrating advances in multi-center research and communication.

Gynecology & Obstetrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry

Pregnant Patients with SUD Face Treatment Barriers

Secret shopper studies show how pregnant women slip through the treatment cracks at a prime time for recovery.

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Nurse Practitioners Add Value to Event Emergency Teams

Integrating nurse practitioners into mass-gathering medical teams offers a real-time solution to overcrowding.
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Researchers Navigate ‘Valley of Death’ in Product Creation

The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering helps researchers gain experience and hone their skills as entrepreneurs.
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Highly Targeted DBS Yields Benefit in Advanced Parkinson’s

Findings on outcomes of early ‘sweet spot’ stimulation in long-term users of deep-brain stimulation.
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