RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Evaluating New Therapy for PPCM
Randomized Evaluation of Bromocriptine In Myocardial Recovery THerapy (REBIRTH) for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
The purpose of REBIRTH is to test whether drug called bromocriptine can strengthen the heart in women diagnosed with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy when compared to those not taking the drug while all remain on heart failure medication. Women who breastfeed may be eligible to be in a group that does not take study drug.
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- Video clip on REBIRTH
Learn about the background of the REBIRTH study
Recruitment Locations
Alabama |
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University of Alabama Birmingham |
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35205 |
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Contact: Gina Horton 205-224-7502 ghorton@uabmc.edu |
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Contact: Elizabeth Kaufman 205-234-9610 erehrhard@uabmc.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Gretchen Wells, MD |
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Arizona |
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University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center |
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Tucson, Arizona, 85724 |
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Contact: Karina Carrillo 520-626-2471 kmcarrillo@arizona.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Juneman, MD |
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California |
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University of California San Diego |
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La Jolla, California, 92037-7411 |
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Contact: Joshua Gillman 858-246-2511 j1gillman@health.ucsd.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Hilary Shapiro, MD |
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
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Los Angeles, California, 90048 |
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Contact: Odette Chida Ibarra 310-423-9459 odette.chidaibarra@cshs.org |
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Principal Investigator: Janet Wei, MD |
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Keck School of Medicine of USC |
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Los Angeles, California, 90033 |
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Contact: Jorge Caro (323) 382-7646 jorge.caro@med.usc.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Uri Elkayam, MD |
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University of California Irvine Health |
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Orange, California, 92868 |
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Contact: Linh Huỳnh, MPH 714-456-6155 plhuynh@hs.uci.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Afshan Hameed, MD |
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Stanford University |
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Stanford, California, 94305 |
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Contact: Tamara Bazouzi 650-723-7024 bazouzit@stanford.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Abha Khandelwal, M.D. |
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Colorado |
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045 |
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Contact: Emanuel Gebreab, BS 303-724-5683 Emanuel.Gebreab@cuanschutz.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Josephine Chou, MD |
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Yale University |
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06520 |
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Contact: Cinthia S De Freitas 203-785-6315 cinthia.defreitas@yale.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Sarah Goldstein, MD |
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Florida |
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University of Florida |
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Gainesville, Florida, 32608 |
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Contact: Shaunmonique Clark 352-273 8933 Shaunmonique.Clark@medicine.ufl.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Alex Parker, MD |
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Mayo Clinic, Florida |
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216 |
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Contact: Jessica Murphey 904-953-4512 Murphey.Jessica@mayo.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Demilade Adedinsewo, MD, MPH |
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Georgia |
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Emory University |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 |
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Contact: Eisha Udeshi 404-712-1961 eudeshi@emory.edu |
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Contact: Nino Kavtaradze (404) 712-0502 nkavtar@emory.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Lakshmi Sridharan, MD |
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611 |
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Contact: Lauren Murrin 312-926-1096 lauren.murrin@nm.org |
Contact: Safa Subhani (312) 926-4000 safa.subhani@nm.org |
Principal Investigator: Priya Freaney, MD |
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University of Illinois Health Heart Center |
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612 |
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Contact: Muriel Chen 312-355-1861 yining@uic.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Joan Briller, MD |
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Indiana |
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Indiana University/Indiana University Health |
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202 |
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Contact: Srdjan Kurbalija 317-962-9904 skurbalija@iuhealth.org |
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Principal Investigator: Maya Guglin, MD |
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Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center |
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260 |
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Contact: Anne Renick 317-338-6152 anne.renick@ascension.org |
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Contact: Regina Margiotti 317-338-6151 RAMARGIO@ascension.org |
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Principal Investigator: Mary Walsh, M.D. |
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Kentucky |
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University of Kentucky, Gill Heart & Vascular Institute |
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40536 |
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Contact: Travis Sexton 859-323-1082 trsext2@uky.edu Contact: Stephanie Morris 859-323-5366 stephanie.a.morris@uky.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Navin Rajagopalan, M.D. |
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Louisiana |
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Louisiana State University |
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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103 |
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Contact: Monicah Jepkemboi 318-675-8882 monicah.jepkemboi@lsuhs.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Kalgi Modi, MD |
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Maryland |
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Johns Hopkins University |
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21287 |
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Contact: Yavette Goldsborough 410-614-4449 ygoldsb1@jhmi.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Nisha Gilotra, M.D. |
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University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore |
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21201 |
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Contact: Caitlin Hearn (410) 328-8790 chearn@som.umaryland.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Manjula Ananthram, MD |
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Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 |
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Contact: Brandon McBay, MPH 617-726-5554 bmcbay@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Nandita S. Scott, MD FACC |
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115 |
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Contact: Ellen Ren 617-732-6237 tren2@bwh.harvard.edu |
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Contact: Mariam Markabani (313) 329-3133 mmarkabani@bwh.harvard.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Michael Givertz, M.D. |
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Michigan |
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University of Michigan |
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109 |
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Contact: Kavita Shah 734-998-9971 skavita@med.umich.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Melinda Davis, MD |
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Henry Ford Health System |
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202 |
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Contact: Jodi Carter 313-916-3613 jcarte23@hfhs.org |
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Principal Investigator: Ryhm Radjef, M.D. |
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Minnesota |
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Mayo Clinic Rochester |
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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905 |
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Contact: Molly Dolan 507-255-6133 dolan.molly@mayo.edu |
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Contact: Emily Olsen (507) 266-3892 Olson.Emily5@mayo.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Kathleen Young, MD |
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Missouri |
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Karen L Florio, MD |
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Columbia, Missouri, 65201 |
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Contact: Anna Jones 573-884-7408 acjgh2@health.missouri.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Karen L Florio, MD |
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Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City |
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64154 |
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Contact: Rosann Gans, RN 816-932-6122 rgans@saint-lukes.org |
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Principal Investigator: Anna Grodzinsky, MD,MSc |
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Washington University School of Medicine |
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Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110 |
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Contact: Annie Dirks aplatts@wustl.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Gregory Ewald, M.D. |
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New York |
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center |
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Bronx, New York, 10461 |
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Contact: Brandon Johnson 718-920-8731 brajohnson@montefiore.org |
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Contact: Enklajd Marsela 718-920-5633 emarsela@montefiore.org |
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Principal Investigator: Sandhya Murthy, M.D. |
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Principal Investigator: Diana S. Wolfe, MD, MPH |
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
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New York, New York, 10032 |
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Contact: Barbara Alvarez 212-303-1368 bsa2133@cumc.columbia.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Jennifer Haythe, MD |
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Mount Sinai Hospital |
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New York, New York, 10029 |
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Contact: Lovelyne Julien 845-659-1926 lovelyn.julien@mountsinai.org |
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Principal Investigator: Anuradha Lala-Trindade, MD |
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Stony Brook Medicine |
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Stony Brook, New York, 11794 |
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Contact: Uzma Usmani (631) 444-7339 Uzma.Usmani@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Hal Skopicki, MD |
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University of Rochester |
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Rochester, New York, 14642 |
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Contact: Lori Caufield, RN BSN CCRC 585-273-4956 lori_caufield@urmc.rochester.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Alexis, MD |
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Ohio |
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University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center |
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44106 |
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Contact: Emily Mullenax 216-844-3852 Emily.Mullenax@UHhospitals.org |
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Principal Investigator: Chantal ElAmm, MD |
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Cleveland Clinic |
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195 |
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Contact: Barbara Gus 216-445-6552 gusb@ccf.org |
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Principal Investigator: Eileen Hsich, MD |
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Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma university Health Science Center |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104 |
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Contact: Natalia W. Serrano 405-271-4742 ext 37520 Natalia-WellsSerrano@ouhsc.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Tarun Dasari, M.D. |
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Pennsylvania |
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Lehigh Valley Health Network |
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Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103 |
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Contact: Traci Eichelberger, RN, CCRC 610-402-5862 Traci_L.Eichelberger@lvhn.org |
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Principal Investigator: Amy Ahnert, M.D. |
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Penn State Hershey Medical Center |
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Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033 |
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Contact: Katie Loffredo 717-531-6855 kloffredo@pennstatehealth.psu.edu |
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Contact: Melissa Werner (717) 531-0003 mwerner1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu |
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Principal Investigator: John P. Boehmer, M.D. |
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Temple Heart and Vascular Institute |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140 |
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Contact: Jennie Wong 215 707-0061 jennie.wong@tuhs.temple.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Deborah L. Crabbe, MD |
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University of Pennsylvania |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 |
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Contact: Kevin Dougherty 215-662-2243 Kevin.dougherty@pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Jennifer Lewey, MD |
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237 |
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Contact: Dennis McNamara, MD 412-802-3131 mcnamaradm@upmc.edu |
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Contact: Donna Simpson, CRNP, MPH 412-692-3522 simpsondm@upmc.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Dennis McNamara, MD |
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Rhode Island |
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Rhode Island Hospital |
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Providence, Rhode Island, 02903 |
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Contact: Catherine Gordon, RN 401-444-8598 cgordon@lifespan.org |
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Contact: Kelly Franchetti, RN 401-444-9828 kfranchetti@lifespan.org |
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Principal Investigator: Athena Poppas, MD |
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South Carolina |
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Medical University of South Carolina |
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425 |
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Contact: Kavin Panneerselvam 843-792-0464 panneeer@musc.edu |
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Contact: Virginia Theodorof theodoro@musc.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Stephanie Gaydos, MD |
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Tennessee |
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Vanderbilt |
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232 |
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Contact: Vicky Yurisic, RN, MSN 615-343-9071 victoria.yurisic@vumc.org |
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Principal Investigator: Julie Damp, MD |
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Texas |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
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Dallas, Texas, 75390 |
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Contact: Amy Browning, RN 214-645-8040 amy.browning@utsouthwestern.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Sonia Garg, M.D. |
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University of Texas Health San Antonio |
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San Antonio, Texas, 78229 |
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Contact: Lorannys Sanchez Tamerez 210-450-3937 sancheztamar@uthscsa.edu |
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Contact: Dior Enriquez (210) 450-7305 enriquezd1@uthscsa.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Ildiko Agoston, MD |
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Utah |
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Intermountain Medical Center |
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Murray, Utah, 84107 |
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Contact: Lindsey Bevan 801-507-4889 Lindsey.Bevan@imail.org |
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Principal Investigator: Rami Alharethi, M.D. |
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Vermont |
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University of Vermont Medical Center |
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Burlington, Vermont, 05401 |
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Contact: Meghan Sesera, RN 802-847-4746 meghan.sesera@uvmhealth.org |
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Contact: Michaelanne Rowen 802-847-4746 Michaelanne.Rowen@uvmhealth.org |
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Principal Investigator: Friederike Keating, MD |
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Virginia |
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University of Virginia |
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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908 |
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Contact: Caroline Flournoy 434-924-6104 clf4w@uvahealth.org |
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Principal Investigator: Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano M.D, MD |
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Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Richmond, Virginia, 23298 |
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Contact: Melissa Sears 804-828-1601 melissa.sears@vcuhealth.org |
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Principal Investigator: Krishnasree Rao, MD |
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Washington |
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University of Washington Medical Center |
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Seattle, Washington, 98195 |
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Contact: Adele Stefanowicz 206-616-6768 amstef99@cardiology.washington.edu |
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Principal Investigator: April Stempien-Otero, MD, FACC |
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Wisconsin |
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Medical College of Wisconsin |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226 |
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Contact: Shelley Schultz 414-955-6784 sschultz@mcw.edu |
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Principal Investigator: Sarah Thordsen, MD |