Cardiovascular Research And Education Foundation Inc

Programs: Original researchthe care foundation conducts original clinical research projects. Original projects are those authored and conducted by care foundation researchers (principle investigators). Publications:comparison of effectiveness and safety of ranolazine verses amiodarone for preventing atrail fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting. American journal of cardiology, september, 2011. Suppression of frequent ventricular ectopy in a patient with hypertonic heart disease with ranolazine: a case report. Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal, may-june, 2011, volume 11 number 3. Ranolazine reduces ventricular tachycardia burden and icd shocks in patients with drug-refractory icd shocks. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology (pace) journal, december 2011, volumn 34abstracts:an absract from the reach trial results titled "radomized trial of high dose furosemide-hypertonic saline in acute decompressed heart failure with advanced renal disease" was submitted to the aha on november 21, 2011. Abstracts were submitted to the national lipid association on "trygliceride to hld ratios and the relationship in insulin resistance" and "associations of highly sensitive c-reactive protein" and vitamin d3 with cardiovascular risk factors in children" (from the school project)original research trials: a trial call octopus which is a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy to identify potential causes/patterns analyze outcomes and research best practices for treatment was initiated in april of 2011. The primary objective of this study is to compare clinical characteristics, prognosis and pathophysiology of patients who were treated at aspirus wausau hospital. 70 patient charts were reviewed and analyzed. An abstract titled pharmacologically induced takotsubo syndrome: clinical characterization with implications for treatment and mechanisms was submitted to the 61st annual scientific session 7 expo of the american college of cardiology on november 21, 2011. Multi-center research trialsthe care foundation participated in 19 multi-center projects. Multi-center projects are chosen based on their scientific merit and ability to have immediate applicability to the clinical practice of cardiovascular medicine and provide patients the benefit of improved clinical knowledge. These projects are conducted on an inpatient and/or outpatient basis. For inpatient research, the foundation continues to work in close cooperation with the aspirus wausau hospital and aspirus heart & vascular institute. The care foundation received irb approval to open 3 new multi-center projects in 2011. Educationthe 21th annual winter conference, sponsored by the care foundation was held on february 11, 2011. Over 150 physicians and other health care providers attended the informational lectures and presentations covering topics on cardiovascular medicine and procedures. The care foundation organizes a monthly journal club for area health care providers to meet to discuss research results published in peer-reviewed journals. These sessions encourage discussion, foster ideas for original research, and provide strategies to improve care for patients. Cme credit is provided for each session.

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