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CC, MH AND UH RECEIVE $2.5 Million for Collaborative Research A CLEVELAND RESEARCH CON- SORTIUM is the recipient of a seven-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the National Heart Failure Clinical Research Network. The consortium is led by Drs. W.H. Wilson Tang and Randall C. Starling of Cleveland Clinic's Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, in collaboration with Dr. Mark E. Dunlap of MetroHealth's Heart & Vascular Center and Dr. James C. Fang of University Hospitals Harrington-McLaughlin Heart & Vascular Institute. Over the next seven years, this research consortium will participate in and lead multiple Network-wide randomized clinical trials to test new treatment approaches for heart failure. The network will begin participating in two ongoing studies and additional projects are under review. By combining the diverse patient populations of these institutions, the research consortium will provide more comprehensive data that will lead to better treatment options for heart failure patients. Deemed "instrumental" by NIH in accelerating innovative research and strategies to diagnose, manage and treat all forms of heart failure, the Cleveland Heart Failure Regional Clinical Center is one of only nine in the country within the Heart Failure Clinical Research Network. The award is a direct consequence of the excellence and collaboration between nationally recognized Heart Failure programs at the three institu- tions, all within Case Western Reserve University's research infrastructure, the Clinical and Translational Sciences Collaborative (CTSC). MARCH-APRIL 2012 n MDNEWS.COM n MD NEWS Cleveland- MYTH: Hospice means giving up hope. If it did, we wouldn't be a part of it. When a cure may not be likely, or the side effects of treatment aren't worth it, hospice puts an emphasis on quality of life. With expert guidance, Crossroads helps patients and families focus on their relationships and building wonderful memories, while we take care of everything else. That's far from giving up. Download "6 Thoughts for Redefining Hope" at CrossroadsHospice.com/Myth3MDN 1-888-909-6673 Approximately 5.7 million people in the U.S. have heart failure, leading to more than 300,000 deaths annually and one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations. The condition is characterized by the heart's inability to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. ■ 4853_Myths_MDNEWS.qxp:Layout 1 8/3/11 10:41 AM Page 3 Akron-Canton | 1 1