Medical Services Heart & Vascular Clinical Research Clinical trials bring some of today’s most promising treatments to you. Our heart and vascular specialists participate in research to improve care and treatment for heart disease. Find a Location Find a Doctor Heart & Vascular Menu Advanced Heart Failure Management Center Arrhythmia Center Diagnostic Testing Treatments/Procedures Cardiology Heart Attack Care Minimally Invasive Procedures Cardio-Oncology Cardiac Rehab Clinical Research Diagnostic Services Heart Surgery Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute Building Patient Success Stories Prevention & Wellness AHA Training Center CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit Hands-only CPR Healing Hearts Women's Support Group Health Disparities and Cardiovascular Disease Heart Healthy Lifestyle Tips My Heart Rocks Women and Heart Disease Tobacco Cessation Freedom from Smoking Nicotine Medication Nicotine Replacement Tobacco Cessation Therapy Success Stories Tobacco Cessation Resources Youth E-cigarette and Vaping Epidemic Structural Heart & Valve Center Aortic Valve Replacement Mitral Valve Surgery Your Hospital Stay Care After Heart Surgery Intensive Care for Heart Conditions Nurses with Heart Care Expertise Transitional Care Units Heart and Vascular Research As a cardiovascular care leader in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, our specialists seek the latest medical advancements. That’s why we participate in clinical trials for heart and vascular disease. These research studies allow us to bring you some of the most promising treatments, close to home. When you participate in a clinical trial, you can receive some of the latest treatments and devices before they’re widely available. You can provide doctors with important information that can lead to better treatment for heart disease in the future. Through the Clinical Research Institute, researchers at the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth are currently conducting clinical trials that explore: A leadless pacemaker, used to treat heart arrhythmias, which doesn’t cause the visible lump and scar or require the wires (leads) of conventional pacemakers. A wearable vest that uses infrared technology to measure the amount of fluid in the lungs. The device helps manage the symptoms of heart failure. Our heart and vascular specialists plan to participate in upcoming studies that investigate new therapies for heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias and diabetes, a significant risk factor of heart disease. Talk to your doctor and discuss whether a clinical trial is right for you. Research Helps Treatment Planning A simple swab from Terry's cheek helped his doctor learn whether a particular medicine would help prevent blood clots after heart surgery. Find out how clinical trials can help doctors customize treatment. READ TERRY'S STORY Life-changing Treatment A slow heart rate made even the simplest daily tasks difficult for Marianne, but a next-generation pacemaker available through a clinical trial got her back on her feet. READ MARIANNE'S STORY