Research Studies
Research supported by us puts the patient at the center of the process resulting in better research questions, and improved patient outcomes.
The Heart Research Alliance sponsors research studies that meet our criteria for patient centeredness. Below is a list for our current studies. Visit our research tools page to learn about ways in which we facilitate patient centered research studies.
Funded
ADAPTABLE (Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-term Effectiveness)
PI: Matt Roe, Patient Lead: Patient Advisory Board (The ADAPTORS)
HYPERLINK 3 (A Practical Comparison Between Telehealth vs. Clinic Care for Treating High Blood Pressure)
PI: Karen Margolis, Patient Lead: Patient Advisory Board
Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds
PI: Andy Nierenberg, Patient Lead: Heidi Dohse
Using Single Subject (N-of-1) Designs to Answer Patient-Identified Research Questions
PI: Heather Kaplan, Patient Lead: Kathi Sigona
BP-CHECK (Blood Pressure Checks and Hypertension Diagnosis)
PI: Beverly Green, Patient Lead: Porothea Dennis
Healthy Minds Healthy You: A Dose-Finding Study of Mindfulness
PI: Andy Nierenberg, Patient Lead: Debbe McCall
Patient Perspectives on Primary Statin Nonadherence
PI: Derjung Tarn, Patient Lead: Jon Turner
A Mediterranean dietary intervention for improving patients’ cardiovascular health: The MEDESIA Trial
PI: Samia Mora MD and Christine Albert, MD, Patient Lead: Eilleen Pinard
Statin Duration Study
PI: Mark Pletcher, Patient Lead: Jon Turner
Using PCORnet to Compare Blood Pressure Control Strategies
PI: Mark Pletcher, Patient Lead: Carlos Maeztu
TRAVERSE-LV Trial (The Transseptal Versus Retrograde Aortic Approach to Ablation in the Left Ventricle Trial)
PI: Greg Marcus, Patient Lead: TBD
Patient-Centered Adult Congenital Heart Disease Registry
PI: Anitha John, Patient Lead: ACHD Cause Group
Pending Funding
DOSE-IT (Dose Optimization of Statins to Expand and Improve Treatment)
PI: Mark Hlatky
Seeking Funding
TRANSFORM-HF - a randomized trial of torsemide vs. furosemide for heart failure patients
PI: Eric Velasquez, Patient Lead: Heidi Dohse
N of 1 Methodology Study
PI: Christopher Schmidt, Patient Lead: Kathi Sigona
Impact of coronary calcium quantification on patient’s awareness and engagement on cardiovascular risk reduction in a lung cancer screening population
PI: Karen Ordovas, Patient Lead: TBA
Community-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Heart Failure: Level of Integration and Mode of Delivery
PI: Steve Kimmel, Patient Lead: Debbe McCall
Measuring Experiences in Shared Health decision making in Real clincal care (MESHR)
PI: Lalita Subramanian, Patient Lead: Jon Turner
“It was an inspiring experience to be a Patient Principal Investigator and collaborate with researchers to design a fully funded study, that was meaningful to AFib patients like me. Being part of a study that valued the patient voice not only gave me immense satisfaction but also a greater understanding of my condition.”