NIH Awards $437,000 to Study Effects of COVID on Aortic Valve

NIH Awards $437,000 to Study Effects of COVID on Aortic Valve

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The National Institute of Health awarded $436,642 to associate professor of biomedical engineering, Kartik Balachandran, to study the downstream effects of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the aortic valve. Specifically, Balachandran hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between the infection and heart valve pathology. Acute respiratory syndrome…