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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the Pediatric Heart Network to improve care for pediatric heart disease patients. They have been named one of nine core sites in the network and will receive $2.4 million in funding over seven years. Washington University will now participate in all PHN-led clinical studies and have a seat on the executive committee.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the Pediatric Heart Network, a multicenter collaboration of leading hospitals and research institutions that works to improve care for pediatric heart disease patients.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been named one of nine core sites in the Pediatric Heart Network, a national network of leading hospitals and research institutions that works toward improving outcomes and quality of life for children with heart disease.
The Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which will support Washington University â named a core site together with Children’s Hospital Colorado â with $2.4 million over seven years.
The network targets pediatric heart diseases, particularly congenital heart disease in children and, more recently, in adults, unifying a somewhat fragmented research community. Over the past 22 years, the multicenter collaborative effort has supported 25 large studies, including 10 clinical trials, adding treatments and improving care for pediatric heart disease patients.
In the past, Washington University has been an auxiliary site for the network and was invited to participate when specific studies needed more patients. Now, as a core site, Washington University will participate in all PHN-led clinical studies and will have a seat at the table on the executive committee and all other PHN committees, helping to make decisions and shape the future of the network and its work.
Leading the new core site are Washington