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Cardiovascular Devices Unit
The DCRI has unmatched experience in conducting cardiovascular clinical trials. The DCRI Cardiovascular Devices Unit applies that extensive acumen to the nuances and special requirements of cardiovascular device studies, providing a customized, full-service research partnership for any project, from preclinical studies to pivotal Phase III/IV and postapproval trials.

Our world-renowned faculty bring integrity and credibility to each research project. All clinical faculty have appointments at Duke University Medical Center and have published in peer reviewed journals. Our Cardiovascular Devices Unit uses an effective and agile team-based approach, emobided by one dedicated, expert point of contact for any size project.

To date, the unit has completed more than 50 successful, innovative study designs incorporating a range of regulatory requirements for interventional and medical device trials.

Because of our experience and expertise, the Cardiovascular Devices Unit can provide critical guidance and support on the unique challenges of devices trials, including evolving regulatory requirements and rapid recruitment of eligible patients.

Director: Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD

Contacts: Cheri Janning and Willette Wilkins

 

Areas of DCRI Faculty Experience

  • Invasive diagnostic devices
    • Intravscular
    • Imaging
    • Vulnerable Plaque

  • Implantable diagnostic/therapeutic devices
    • Rhythm management
    • Hemodynamic monitoring
    • Heart failure

  • Elective percutaneous coronary intervention
    • Balloon technologies
    • Bare and drug-eluting stents
    • Vein graft intervention
    • Chronic total occlusion technologies

  • Acute myocardial infarction
    • Proximal aspiration devices
    • Distal protection devices
    • Hypothermia devices
    • Intracoronary oxygen devices

  • Transthoracic ultrasound

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