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Natalia trayanova

Cardiac health

New study uncovers major cause of deadly heart arrhythmias

Published Oct 6, 2022

Fat inside the heart, a possible after effect of heart attacks, is a large player in the development of heart rhythm disturbances

Illustration of an anatomical heart with bright red highlights against a dark background

Cardiac health

AI predicts if and when someone will experience cardiac arrest

Published April 7, 2022

An algorithm built to assess scar patterns in patient heart tissue can predict potentially life-threatening arrhythmias more accurately than doctors can

Biomedical engineering

New heart modeling method may help doctors pump the brakes on sudden cardiac death

Published Jan 25, 2022

Digital, personalized replicas of patients' hearts can help health care providers to better predict who will need implanted defibrillators over time

Natalia Trayanova elected to National Academy of Inventors

Published Dec 3, 2019

Biomedical engineer recognized for her work developing 3D virtual heart models for patients with irregular heartbeats

Heart health

Heart simulations that don't miss a beat

Published Aug 19, 2019

In proof-of-concept study of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation, personalized computer models accurately predict where to destroy diseased heart tissue

Faculty News

Natalia Trayanova receives international recognition

Published June 10, 2019

JHU professor of biomedical engineering is one of five women worldwide to be inducted this year into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame