Department of Medicine

The University of Vermont Cancer Center will offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy, and is expected to begin treating patients in late. The Cancer Center will be the only healthcare institution in Vermont and northern New York to provide the treatment.

A new study published in JAMA Cardiology by UVM cardiovascular medicine fellow Margaret Infeld, M.D., M.S., and colleagues found evidence that by implementing a tailored acceleration of heart rates, they could reduce congestion and improve the circulation of blood in heart failure patients with "stiff" hearts.