Cardiology Studies

To learn more about our studies, call Clinical Research Development Manager Julia Pattison-Crisostomo at (218) 786-3853.

Cardiovascular studies offer innovative treatment options to patients of the nationally recognized SMDC Heart & Vascular Center. This type of research has given patients access to the latest therapies, including new cholesterol medications, device implants and surgical procedures. The first drug-coated stent to be implanted in Duluth occurred as part of our research program. About 1,800 patients have taken part in cardiac studies since the start of cardiovascular research here in the early 1990s.

Available studies

Is chest pain limiting your day-to-day activities?

If you are a woman who has been told that you are out of options to treat your angina, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study for recurrent angina.  See a study for women with recurrent angina.

Do you have a pacemaker and need an MRI?

If you have a condition that requires a diagnosis by MRI but you are unable to do so because you have a pacemaker, you may qualify for an investigator-initiated study that is being conducted in the Cardiology Clinical Studies Center.  See a study for those who have a pacemaker and need an MRI.

Have you been told you have congestive heart failure with anemia?

If you have had congestive heart failure for more than three months and have symptoms of fatigue, you could have a low hemoglobin count called anemia.  You may qualify for a study that is currently being conducted in the Cardiology Clinical Studies Center.  See a study for those who have congestive heart failure with anemia.