Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

This completed study looked at whether two different blood thinners—dabigatran (Pradaxa) and warfarin (Coumadin)—could help prevent memory loss and dementia in people over 65 with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat). A total of 101 participants were randomly assigned to …

This study looked at whether getting vitamin D levels above 40 ng/mL after a heart attack could reduce the chance of death, another heart attack, stroke, or heart failure hospitalization. About 634 heart attack patients were split into two groups: one got standard care, and the o…

This completed study with over 1,000 participants looked at whether patient surveys and interviews can help doctors spot changes in heart failure. Researchers also collected blood samples to explore links between biology and quality of life. The goal was to see if these tools are…