Cardiovascular Studies
Take advantage of PPD’s leadership in cardiovascular studies for the management of your Phase I-IV programs. Our seamless clinical project-management processes accelerate study startup and facilitate smooth transitions, keeping your project on time and within budget.
In addition to efficient processes, we offer a large global footprint and access to leading cardiovascular experts. PPD delivers the insight and resources you need to succeed, from startup to completion.
We conducted or supported approximately 200 protocols in cardiac indications involving approximately 102,000 patients between January 2004 and July 2009.
Partner with PPD and gain access to:
- Effective management. PPD offers a dedicated startup team and proven documentation sets, with project managers who have, on average, eight years’ project-management experience.
- Collaboration with thought leaders. Our worldwide investigator database includes more than 400 cardiologists.
- Rigorous analysis. We use PPD GlobalView EventNet™ technology, which enables us to provide a more complete understanding of a drug’s safety profile than many other systems.
- Global reach. PPD has operations in 43 countries on six continents. Our association with leading cardiology sites in the United States and Europe enables efficient subject recruitment to match study protocol requirements.
Broad Cardiovascular Experience
PPD helps you focus on developing cardiovascular therapies to improve patients’ lives in a variety of areas, including:
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Angina
- Atrial fibrillation
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Hemorrhagic shock
- Hypertension
- Stroke
Cardiovascular Device Experience
Whether treating chronic heart failure or finding improved technologies to reconnect arteries, PPD has extensive experience managing cardiovascular device projects, including:
- Drug-eluting stents
- Radiation therapies
- Distal protection devices
