Mariann Piano

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

News outlets have reported that more than 190 people in Iran died from drinking bootleg alcohol, possibly related to the mistaken belief that drinking alcohol can prevent COVID-19 infection. Vanderbilt School of Nursing professor Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, sets the facts straight about Coronavirus 2019 and alcohol, including reasons to monitor your alcohol consumption during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Piano, the Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing and Senior Associate Dean for Research, studies the adverse effects of unhealthy alcohol drinking on the cardiovascular system. Her current research focuses on binge drinking and young adults. Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Genetics may predispose some heavy drinkers to alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM), Spanish researchers found. Mariann Piano, PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, wrote an accompanying editorial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  "There are no specific histological, immunological, or biomarkers for the diagnosis of ACM. A key factor in ruling in ACM is a long-term history of heavy alcohol consumption in the absence of coronary artery disease," Piano wrote. "A number of pathophysiologic mechanisms have been linked to the development of ACM; however, one of the most important unresolved questions has been related to how certain genetic mutations may influence susceptibility to ACM." Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, received the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Distinguished Achievement Award. “I am honored and humbled by this recognition, and am very grateful to be acknowledged by the Council of… Read More