Are clinical trials available for people with heart disease?

Are clinical trials available for people with heart disease?

Clinical trials are a critical part of the advances we've made in heart disease. Our treatment now, the treatment that we know is beneficial for people, comes from clinical trials that have been done in the past. If you have a problem with your heart disease that isn't being well-managed in terms of what we know now, using all of the available information and medication and choices that we have now, then being a part of a clinical trial may be the best possible thing you can do. Not only will your care be very good, you'll also benefit people who come after you in terms of the information that is gathered. Your physician can find out about clinical trials in your area, by talking to academic medical centers and research institutes in the area. You can also contact the National Institutes of Health for you to find out what clinical trials might be available in your area of concern.