🚨 New Episode Alert: Season 2’s Beyond the Headlines Series kicks off with Emily O’Brien and Manesh Patel unpacking what’s making waves in medical news: • Funding research • Vaccines • Sleep Health • AI in Healthcare 🎧 Tune in for the full conversation! dcri.org/blog/ep-2-be...

New research featuring DCRI’s Stephen Greene assessed the effects of GLP-1RAs on heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death across populations with varying type and number of CKM comorbidity, finding the treatment helped reduce deaths. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

At #ESC2025, PARACHUTE-HF lead investigator & DCRI Faculty member Renato Lopes shared how the study results are "a first step in the right direction" for those heart failure caused by Chagas disease. Read more about the results: www.tctmd.com/news/parachu... #CardioSky #clinicalresearch

In a recent editorial for JAMA, DCRI’s Gerald Bloomfield shares his perspective on the WHO STEPS program, emphasizing how new STEPS surveys must not only track risk, but also help countries define and deliver cardiovascular health: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

We’re excited to announce that Matt Healy will be joining the DCRI! Matt will serve as a member of the DCRI Executive Team, and will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer on November 1. Join us in extending a warm welcome to Matt!

DCRI Faculty member Jennifer Rymer served as the lead author on a new study of nearly 170,000 patients that showed no significant increase in heart attacks during the weeks surrounding daylight saving time. Read more: medschool.duke.edu/news/dayligh... #CardioSky

🚨 BTE Season 2 is here! Dr. Lauren Franz joins hosts Emily O'Brien and Manesh Patel to explore how research informs care and helps families with navigating autism. dcri.org/blog/s2-ep-1... #autism #beyondtheendpoint #clinicaltrials

Season 2 of Beyond the Endpoint kicks off tomorrow! Tune in to our season premiere episode Understanding Autism: Insights from Research and Practice, which dives into autism research, care, and community. #podcast #autism #clinicalresearch

DCRI’s Manesh Patel recently joined HCPLive to discuss the new AHA & ACC hypertension guidelines, explaining key takeaways like the increased emphasis on lifestyle changes, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and exciting future treatments and trials: www.hcplive.com/view/updatin... #CardioSky

At the recent #ESCCongress, DCRI faculty shared late-breaking study results & participated in discussions on cardiovascular challenges. Get the rundown on the two late-breaking “Hot Line” presentations from Neha Pagidipati and Renato Lopes here: dcri.org/news/dcri-fa...

The latest DCRI Accomplishments story highlights recent achievements from faculty members Manesh Patel, Julius Wilder, Gerald Bloomfield, and Scott Palmer, as well as this year's Excellence Award winners. Read more: dcri.org/news/dcri-ac...

It's the first day of #ESCCongress! We'll be posting rundowns of DCRI sessions each day of the conference. Today, DCRI's Nishant Shah will be sharing his presentation on comorbidities and prognosis in chronic coronary syndromes. #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #cvd

Season 2 of the DCRI's Beyond the Endpoint podcast is right around the corner! Get a sneak preview of what topics you can expect to see covered below, and catch up on any episodes from season 1 you might have missed here: dcri.org/bte-podcast/...

DCRI Fellow Ben Catanese shared his thoughts on a recent study that explored the association of eGFR slope with progression of pre-clinic heart failure (HF) to clinical HF. Read the full article on ‪@ajkd.bsky.social: ajkdblog.org/2025/08/20/o... #clinicaltrials #MedSky

DCRI’s Nishant Shah was one of the experts who participated in a new article covering the American Heart Association National Integrated ASCVD Initiative, which increased lipid management referrals and LDL-C monitoring across 6 sites. Read more: www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.... #CardioSky

Did you know the mitochondria may play a key role in treatment for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s? DCRI’s Laurie Sanders shares insights into the research her and her team did on mitochondrial dysfunction and Parkinson’s: www.nih.gov/news-events/... #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch

New results show a simplified two-dose antibiotic treatment may be just as effective as long-term IV therapy for serious staph bloodstream infections. For DCRI Faculty member Thomas Holland, this represents a “a meaningful shift” in treatment: corporate.dukehealth.org/news/two-dos...

While current GDMT scores capture omissions and underdosing, they may miss speed and delays. DCRI’s Stephen Greene and Satoshi Shoji reflect on this need to track initiation and capture any delays in a new editorial for the American Heart Association: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... #CardioSky

Donna Parker, Director of DCRI’s i-Cubed, recently joined Alloy Partners for an insightful conversation on how innovation, entrepreneurship, and cross-industry partnerships are shaping clinical trials. Listen to the full episode here: www.alloypartners.com/articles/adv... #clinicaltrials #podcast

V-INTERVENTION, a new clinical trial led by the DCRI, will explore whether the early use of a cholesterol-lowering medication can help reduce major cardiac and limb events in people who have had a successful revascularization procedure. Learn more: dcri.org/news/victori...

A recent Duke-led found that of 570 patients with biopsy-proven MASLD, 18% developed HF, while nearly half showed signs of the disease. Study co-author Marat Fudim says the results “highlight a critical gap” in diagnosing HF for this high-risk group: dcri.org/news/study-r... #MedSky #CardioSky

New FDA approval of finerenone for HFmrEF/HFpEF could represent a significant shift in treatment. DCRI’s Stephen Greene sat down with HCPLive to discuss the new treatment options and insights from the pivotal FINEARTS-HF trial: www.hcplive.com/view/fineren... #CardioSky #heartfailure

Smartwatches and other wearables can track a wide range of health data. But how can this data be leveraged in the clinical research space? DCRI’s Marat Fudim discussed the role of wearables in clinical trials on an episode of our podcast Beyond the Endpoint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT9m...

@i-cubed.bsky.social, the DCRI’s center for clinical research innovation, is excited to introduce Luminate Insights, an education and training platform designed to enhance the capacity and confidence of clinical research professionals across the globe: icubedcenter.org/i-cubed-laun...

Earlier this month, DCRI’s Michael Pencina joined the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast to discuss Duke Health’s approach to AI adoption and the work being done to help develop the Smart AI Governance Engine (SAIGE) from Avanade. Hear the full conversation: cloudwars.com/ai/ai-agent-...

DCRI Faculty Lesley Curtis and Keith Marsolo joined the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Podcast to discuss the new Living Textbook learning module they developed, “Healthcare Data Interoperability and Standardization for Research.” Listen here: rethinkingclinicaltrials.org/news/july-30...

The PRAUGE-25 trial showed that catheter ablation alone was nearly twice as effective as medication and lifestyle changes for AFib patients with obesity. For DCRI’s Sana Al-Khatib, this suggests a “hybrid approach” can be the most effective option: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

The Going Places study, led by the DCRI’s Emily D’Agostino, found that teaching teens how to navigate their neighborhoods lead to more physical activity and a sense of independence. Learn more: medschool.duke.edu/news/helping... #MedSky #CardioSky #clinicalresearch

In a new piece for @nejm.org, DCRI Faculty Lesley Curtis and Rob Califf look at what data-infrastructure changes are needed to tap into the full potential of electronic health records and other real-word data sources for clinical research: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #MedSky #clinicalresearch

In a new video with HCPLive, DCRI’s Marat Fudim discusses the rising prevalence of GLP-1 RAs for heart failure, the value of remote patient monitoring, and exciting new HF treatments on the horizon. Watch here: www.hcplive.com/view/glp-1-r... #MedSky #CardioSky

Health systems are grappling with how to assess AI language models in ways that are both rigorous and scalable. DCRI’s Chuan Hong led two studies that aim to fill this gap by offering frameworks designed to evaluate performance, safety, and reliability:: corporate.dukehealth.org/news/duke-un...

The DCRI team is hard at work on season 2 of our podcast Beyond the Endpoint! Make sure you’re ready for when it launches by subscribing on your preferred streaming platform. See the full list of platforms, as well as all 10 episodes of season 1, here: dcri.org/dcris-beyond... #MedSky #podcast

SGLT2i therapy helps reduce the risk of HF events, yet it’s usage in cardiovascular ambulatory care remains low. A recent analysis featuring contributions from DCRI’s Stephen Greene found fewer than 1 of 6 patients received prescriptions. Learn more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #CardioSky

Earlier this week, the FDA approved finerenone for those with heart failure with LVEF of 40% or more. For DCRI’s Marat Fudim, this approval opens the door to a “much more exciting therapy option." Learn more: www.hcplive.com/view/fda-app... #heartfailure #MedSky #CardioSky

For those with pericarditis, certain types of exercise can cause their symptoms to worsen, delaying recovery. DCRI’s Nishant Shah and other cardiologists offer their thoughts on how to safely exercise with pericarditis, and what to do if symptoms return: www.everydayhealth.com/cardiovascul...

DCRI’s Manesh Patel recently joined Duke School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman for an interview on how philanthropic efforts like the MADE FOR THIS campaign help to shape the future of cardiovascular research. Watch the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSF... #MedSky #clinicalresearch

There are plenty of ways to gather patient data – yet what’s missing is “putting it all together in a way that actually accrues to the benefit of the patients,” says DCRI’s Rob Califf. See why he says better data utilization techniques are needed: www.hcplive.com/view/confron... #MedSky #CardioSky

The Going Places study, a collaboration between Durham Parks and Rec and Duke experts, found that teaching teens how to better navigate their neighborhoods led to more physical activity, increased use of public transit, and a higher sense of independence: medschool.duke.edu/news/helping...

DCRI Executive Director @texhern.bsky.social recently joined Beyond the Endpoint hosts Manesh Patel and Emily O’Brien to discuss what lessons research institutions can take from championship sports team in order to keep advancing care and prioritizing patients: youtu.be/9ZlEzVUmff0?... #MedSky

At the DCRI, many of our faculty also serve as practicing caregivers. See how Jon Piccini, a Cardiology faculty member and electrophysiologist, is using pulsed field ablation to treat #AFib "to give patients the best outcome”: www.dukehealth.org/blog/duke-of... #CardioSky #clinicalresearch #MedSky

A new Duke-led study of 570 patients with MALSD found a strikingly high incidence of heart failure. Learn more about the findings, which co-author Marat Fudim says show “a critical gap in the recognition and diagnosis of heart failure in this high-risk group.” dcri.org/news/study-r... #CardioSky

A new wearable sensor, combined with machine learning, could provide a non-invasive way to remotely monitor heart failure conditions. Learn more by reading the full study, featuring contributions from DCRI’s Marat Fudim: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #CardioSky #MedSKy #heartfailure

DCRI's @texhern.bsky.social recently joined Bob Harrington, Dr. Beth Feldman and Dr. Henry Foote for a discussion on how federal funding uncertainty may impact both the research being done and what paths newer researchers may pursue. Watch here: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #MedSky #NIH

DCRI Faculty members Chuan Hong & Michael Pencina recently helped lead two studies that developed frameworks aimed at evaluating the performance, safety, and reliability of large-language models in health care. Learn more: corporate.dukehealth.org/news/duke-un... #AI #MedSky #clinicalresearch

In a new editorial for JAMA Cardiology, DCRI’s Pamela Douglas and Neha Pagidipati examine a substudy that proposes screening with coronary CT angiography could be more effective over standard CV risk scores for ASCVD prevention: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #CardioSky #MedSky

A recent analysis of OECANIC-AF investigated if patients with less prior OAC exposure respond differently to a new OAC than those with more exposure. Read the full results of the study, featuring contributions from several DCRI faculty: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #MedSky #CardioSky

In Washington, D.C. for #DIA2025? DCRI Executive Director @texhern.bsky.social will be speaking on the advantages and challenges of pragmatism in clinical research at 11 a.m. EDT. #MedSky #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch

Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of clinical research! Submit your innovative ideas for improving clinical trial efficiencies by June 23 to the DCRI Think Tank team: dcri.org/solutions/dc... #MedSky

Advancements in tech make gathering health data easier than ever – yet many patients struggle access said data. DCRI’s Rob Califf discusses the data accessibility issue he sees impacting cardiology and the medical industry at large with HCP Live: www.hcplive.com/view/confron... #MedSky #CardioSky

DCRI's Svati Shah & Neha Pagidipati led a new study based on the Project Baseline Health Study regarding how to effectively communicate individual research results to patients, and help empower them towards their health and medical choices. Learn more: medschool.duke.edu/news/data-de...