Advances in medicine and science are the results of new ideas developed through research. New cardiac treatments must prove to be safe and effective in scientific studies before they can be made widely available to patients. By performing clinical trials we learn which treatments are more effective than others. The standard treatments we use today were first shown to be effective in clinical trials. These trials helped to find new and better treatments.
Through active involvement in cardiac research, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute is making better treatments, faster recovery, and longer-lasting results a reality for people with heart disease. Here patients can access the latest therapies, which are currently available only through clinical trials.
Clinical trials currently underway at Providence Heart and Vascular Institute include:
Drug-coated/eluting stents
Providence Heart and Vascular Institute has been instrumental in the research and evaluation of drug-coated/eluting stent therapy and continues with studies of this developing technology. Drug-coated stents have been shown to reduce the incidence of restenosis or reclosure of heart vessels requiring stenting. Find out more about drug-coated stents
