Heart Care Research
Heart care research at Banner Health has provided successful results that make a difference in patient's lives. Such research has allowed patients to avoid open-heart surgery through the use of coronary stents, increased mobility due to the use of closure devices and a choice between invasive and non-invasive procedures for carotid stenting.
The Research Administration works with Banner Health facilities and investigators in the following areas:
- Ensure the proper review and approval of research study proposals
- Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local institutional policies
- Provide educational programs and training for investigators, research staff, and facility administration
- Provide technical assistance in the management of current research studies
- Ensure research compliance exists throughout the organization.
In recent years, heart surgery advancement include investigational drugs that allow patients to recover from cardiac bypass more quickly. Other projects allow physicians access to investigational heart valves and agents that potentially minimize bleeding complications during open-heart surgery. Additionally, patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome are now given therapy to stop blood clotting within specific time frames.
The Sun Health Research Institute is also on the leading edge of cardiovascular research with studies involving adult stem cell therapy and heart failure.
