Research suggests nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination.

Active military medical staff from Scott Air Force Base are keeping their skills sharp through a new collaboration with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

As the region's largest vascular program, our team participates in multiple clinical trials to advance the management of venous and arterial conditions. Washington University cardiac and vascular surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital work together to research breakthrough stent graft approaches and provide holistic treatment for patients with complex aortic disease.

Dr. Roberts is an accomplished surgeon who has had notable contributions to the field, including a US patent for a 3-D mitral annuloplasty ring. Practicing cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery for more than 30 years, Dr. Roberts' primary practice interests include valve surgery, coronary revascularization and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.

The beeping vibrato of pressure monitors, mechanical rhythm of the blood pump, low hum of the oxygenator and metronomic beat measuring heart rate: These are the sounds that emanate from a complex circuit of pumps, tubes, filters and monitors called ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ECMO moves blood outside of the body through cannulae, or tubes, to an oxygenator that provides a gas exchange in the blood, removing carbon dioxide and replacing it with oxygen. The oxygenated blood is then warmed to the appropriate temperature and returned to the body using rhythms that mimic a beating heart.

When disease or trauma prevent the body from performing these life-sustaining rhythms, ECMO can take over.