Heart Institute
Research Programs

Our Research Programs

Our research focuses on identifying the origins of cardiovascular pathology and using what we learn to stop its progression. We also conduct trials of novel treatments and measure how our care is affecting long-term outcomes. By integrating the disciplines of molecular cardiology, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, our Heart Institute is a dynamic research and clinical program with a singular goal − making heart disease a thing of the past.
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Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology

The Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology at Cincinnati Children’s is the nation’s only basic science division focused solely on problems related to pediatric heart disease. The division’s faculty of PhDs, MDs and MD / PhDs focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive normal and abnormal heart and muscle development and function.

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Division of Cardiology

The research arm of the Division of Cardiology pursues answers to questions that arise as we care for our patients. Why is an infant born with heart disease? How does a child acquire a heart problem? What goes wrong in the biological mechanism that causes genes to go awry and results in a heart defect? Our goal is to understand the causes and find treatments and cures as quickly as possible.

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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is comprised of a team dedicated to the surgical care of children with cardiac problems. Our research efforts within the division continue to grow with basic science laboratories, as well as the collaboration of cardiothoracic surgical faculty with the Division of Cardiology and other faculty on a number of clinical research projects.

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