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Data provided to the FDA by the research network has helped to provide a fuller picture for prescribing these medications to pediatric populations.

A pragmatic comparative effectiveness study comparing Micra leadless pacemakers to conventional transvenous pacemakers found that for patients who received the novel leadless pacemakers, complicati

A cardiologist and internationally recognized clinical research expert will become the Institute’s new leader.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the POP02 study has expanded its protocol to include antiviral drugs that could be used to treat pediatric patients with COVID-19.

A paper authored by the DCRI’s Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, and colleagues calls for major changes in the research ecosystem to enable pragmatic trials, especially those comparing different treatment

New answers for patients with a range of heart conditions will soon be uncovered as part of a new collaboration between the DCRI and Bayer.

The HERO registry, which can be joined at HeroesResearch.org, will enroll thousands of healthcare workers to answer crucial questions about the impact of novel coronavirus on their lives.

A DCRI-led study called PRONOUNCE is comparing two types of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to determine whether one may lead to less cardio-metabolic risk for patients with atherosclerotic card

Oral anticoagulation (OAC), a treatment strategy commonly used to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, may be harmful for patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease, according to a recent study led by the DCRI. The study, which was led by the DCRI’s Sean Pokorney, MD, MBA, and published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, used Medicare claims data to analyze a cohort of over 8,000 patients with both atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease.

A study led by DCRI and Duke researchers was the first to comprehensively explore skin tone as a potential factor affecting accuracy of heart rate measurements from wearable devices.