Cardiovascular Research Trials (for patients/participants)

Cardiovascular research provides patients with the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and treatment for heart and vascular disease. Clinical research trials also may provide access to new drugs and interventions. At MedStar Health Research Institute, our research efforts are designed to improve quality of life for heart patients. Our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are well positioned to translate research into state-of-the-art daily care for patients. Our innovative research and therapeutic clinical trials are available to patients throughout the Baltimore-Washington region. Learn more about our cardiovascular research trials.

Research Topics

Cardiac research brings patients hope and new treatments for a variety of heart and vascular conditions. MedStar investigators are leading innovations in patient care for the conditions most commonly experienced by our patients, as well as pioneering new, improved pharmaceutical options. Current research topics include the following:

• Cardiac interventional research
• Cardiac arrhythmia research
• Heart failure research
• Cardiovascular drug studies