Penn State specialists are leading research and clinical trials to improve knowledge, care and treatment options for heart and vascular conditions, including:
- Interventional, observational and registry clinical trials
- Grant-funded and sponsored trials
- Investigator-initiated trials
- Drug studies from phase 1b-4
- Device studies including first-in-human, pilot, pivotal and post-approval studies
- Research in inpatient and outpatient settings
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Research Leadership
Gerald Naccarelli, MD, is Vice Chair of Research.
Research Highlights
Research in Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute includes the following areas:
- Arrhythmia
- Heart failure
- Heart transplantation
- Mechanical heart assist devices
- Interventional treatment
- Cardiovascular interventional radiology
- Vascular surgery
- Structural heart devices
Contact the Department
To speak to someone about heart and vascular research, call 717-531-5967 or email HVI_Research@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.