Director: Reginald Low, M.D.
Administrator: Kori Harder

The Cardiovascular Clinical Research Unit in Sacramento conducts clinical trials in conjunction with various pharmaceutical companies and members of our clinical faculty. Several primary investigators on our faculty also oversee laboratory research on the UC Davis campus.

This research unit performs Phase I, II, III and IV clinical trials studying both drugs and medical devices. Protocols for these studies are approved for testing by the Federal Drug Administration and examined for ethical consideration by the UC Davis Human Subject Review Committee. The contractual arrangements for these studies are reviewed and approved by the Office of Research at UC Davis.

The Cardiovascular Clinical Research Unit has over ten years of experience in all areas of cardiology, including congestive heart failure, unstable angina, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, electrophysiology and myocardial infarction. The current studies include investigations of:

• Interventional devices for patients with coronary artery disease
• New compounds for the treatment of all aspects of heart disease, including: disturbances in cardiac rhythm, hypertension and acute coronary thrombosis

For information, please call (916) 703-7073.