Research Access Changes What Your Practice Can Offer

Sponsored cardiovascular trials and research registries generate new revenue, attract and retain top cardiologists, and improve outcomes for your most complex patients. The Heart Network gives affiliated practices access to research infrastructure that has historically required academic or health system affiliation to reach.

What’s Included

Research Infrastructure That's Already Built

Affiliated practices access a fully operational cardiovascular research platform without building a program from the ground up.

Sponsored Clinical Trials (Phase I–IV)

Access to sponsored cardiovascular drug trials across every phase: oral, injectable, and infusion-based therapies covering coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, PAD, valvular conditions, and more. Trials are placed through Cardiovascular Research Solutions, LLC, CVAUSA's dedicated research entity.

Cardiovascular Device Trials

Full interventional capacity for device trials including pacemakers, stents, defibrillators, and wearable monitors with real-world data collection and centralized oversight built in. Practices with ASC or OBL capabilities are particularly well-positioned for device trial participation.

Centralized Research Infrastructure

Cardiovascular Research Solutions, LLC provides centralized regulatory oversight, standardized training, protocol implementation, and real-time monitoring across all participating sites so your team focuses on patient care, not research administration.

AI-Powered Patient Identification

AI-powered screening tools identify eligible trial participants from your existing patient panel, reducing manual chart review and cutting screening time significantly. 1.2M+ patients across our broader network is your greatest enrollment advantage.

Single IRB Coordination

One master IRB process across all participating sites reduces the regulatory burden on your practice and eliminates one of the most time-consuming bottlenecks in clinical trial participation. Site activation typically achieves a 30–60 day target.

Research Revenue Generation

Sponsored trials generate meaningful revenue for participating practices, paid per patient enrolled, per protocol visit, and per procedure completed. Research revenue is incremental to your clinical operations and requires no capital investment to access.

Our Benefits

What Research Access Changes for Your Practice

Open New Revenue Streams

Sponsored clinical trials generate revenue per patient enrolled, per protocol visit, and per procedure completed, incremental to your existing practice income and requiring no capital investment to access. For affiliated practices, research participation through Cardiovascular Research Solutions is one of the fastest paths to meaningful new revenue that doesn't compete with or disrupt clinical care.

Improve Recruitment and Retention

The cardiologists who built your practice are clinically excellent and many are motivated by more than patient volume. Access to sponsored Phase I–IV trials and device studies gives your physicians the intellectual engagement and professional recognition that independent practice has historically struggled to offer. Research participation is one of the most effective recruiting and retention tools available to an independent cardiovascular practice.

Access an Established Program

Building a clinical research program requires regulatory infrastructure, IRB coordination, protocol development, patient screening tools, and dedicated research staff. Cardiovascular Research Solutions provides all of it: centralized oversight, standardized protocols, AI-powered patient identification, and single IRB coordination across all participating sites. Your practice participates in a program that already works rather than spending years building one.

How It Works

From conversation to active trial participation in four steps.

01

Discovery Call

We learn about your practice's clinical capabilities, patient population, and research interests. No prior research experience is required. We support practices at every stage of research program development, from emerging to established.

02

Site Assessment

Our research team evaluates your practice's eligibility for active trials based on your clinical focus areas, patient panel, and facility capabilities. You receive a clear picture of which trials are available and what participation would look like for your team.

03

Site Activation and Training

Regulatory setup, IRB coordination, protocol training, and patient screening tools are configured for your site. CVRS handles the administrative infrastructure so your clinical team can focus on patient care. Site activation typically targets 30–60 days from agreement.

04

Active Participation & Ongoing Support

Your practice is live and enrolling. Real-time monitoring, standardized oversight, and ongoing support continues throughout the trial lifecycle, from enrollment through close-out. Research revenue begins generating as patients are enrolled and protocol visits are completed.

Is This Right For You?

FAQs About Our Cardiology Clinical Trials

If you have something specific you'd like to ask, we'd love to have a conversation.

Ready to Expand Cardiovascular Clinical Research?

A conversation with The Heart Network is confidential and carries no commitment. We'll walk you through which trials are currently available in your therapeutic areas, what site activation looks like for a practice like yours, and what research revenue could mean for your practice in the first year.