West Virginia is the least heart-healthy state in the nation, according to American Health Rankings' 2019 study, but work led by West Virginia University researchers seeks to help improve the lives of patients living with heart disease.
Dr. Vinay Badhwar, chair of the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery department at WVU, presented a paper as the lead author at the prestigious EuroPCR Conference in Paris, France. EuroPCR is a worldwide event where innovative interventional cardiovascular medicine is featured.