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Research to advance medical knowledge and safeguard
excellence in patient care is paramount at Loyola University
Medical Center. Loyola physicians, nurses and researchers
are actively engaged in basic science, translational,
and clinical studies to extend our knowledge about the
development, treatment and prevention of all types of
heart disease.
Fundamental research into the causes and consequences
of high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and
congestive heart failure is conducted within the
research division of the Cardiovascular Institute.
Here, cell and molecular biologists study normal and
diseased tissues of the heart and vascular system in
order to gain new knowledge about the function of the
heart and blood vessels. Our scientists are making use
of many of the advances in molecular genetics and gene
delivery in order to evaluate new treatments to restore
health and prevent injury to the heart and vasculature.
These basic studies are complemented by a growing list
of translational investigations into new drug treatments
for coronary thrombosis and other disorders of blood
coagulation.
Loyola’s cardiovascular clinical research includes studies
about many facets of heart disease that can be grouped
into four general categories: 1) coronary intervention
studies for people with suspected or definite coronary
artery disease who have had or may need angioplasty,
intracoronary stents, or other treatments; 2) heart
failure and cardiac transplantation studies; 3) electrophysiology
studies for people with heart rhythm problems that might
be treated with medications, pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator
insertion, and 4) thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
studies that investigate techniques and clinical outcomes
after various surgical interventions including pre-transplant
interventions for end-stage heart disease. The clinical
studies are conducted in people who volunteer to contribute
information about the natural history and usual care
for a spectrum of cardiology problems. They also may
test promising new treatments or compare different treatments
to see if one is superior to other treatments.
For more information on the
research division of the Cardiovascular Institute
or a specific cardiovascular clinical study at Loyola,
please contact (708) 327-3600.
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