Research

• The Central Pennsylvania Cardiovascular Research Institute (CPCRI) was developed in 1999 to better coordinate the many disciplines of Associated Cardiologists, P.C. in an ongoing effort to offer the most up-to-date treatment methods for our patients.
• Our Research Institute was responsible for bringing carotid stent procedures to PinnacleHealth Harrisburg Hospital, which is now one of the country's premier carotid and peripheral vascular interventional centers. The first carotid stent was placed July 2001 and since then, through various clinical study protocols, hundreds of these life-saving procedures have been performed.
• We are presently involved in many new and ongoing interventional coronary and vascular clinical trials.
• Dr. Dave is a nationally recognized expert in treatment of carotid artery stenosis with stents. He is a well sought out speaker nationally for carotid stenting and endovascular therapy. With Dr. Dave's arrival to Harrisburg in 2001, Associated Cardiologists, P.C. organized their research efforts to form the CPCRI. Dr. Dave is currently the director of the CPCRI and the Endovascular Interventional Program at Associated Cardiologists, P.C. The Institute's mission is to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care by applying the newest techniques in cardiovascular medicine through clinical trials. At present, we are participating in numerous trials involving carotid stenting, new coronary interventional technologies and pharmacologic therapies.
• There are numerous research studies underway by the EP division, which have been presented at national and international arrhythmia conferences.