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CardioVascular Center for Research + Innovation (CVCRI)

Our mission is to develop a highly integrated program that fosters cutting-edge patient care, clinical research and innovation.
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About

Our CVCRI investigators are global leaders with dominant expertise in all domains of cardiovascular medicine. The highly collaborative nature of the CVCRI and its partnerships with the Molecular Cardiology Research Institute (MCRI) and the Surgical and Interventional Research Laboratories (SIRL) creates a unique environment where our clinical excellence is driven by our ability to both ask and answer fundamental questions and translate these findings back into clinical practice (figure). This ‘CV Engine for Innovation’ generates the possibility to change paradigms, to provide creative solutions for complex cardiovascular problems and to drive the future of cardiovascular medicine (figure).

We will be highlighting specific research grants, publications, investigators, conferences, clinical trials, our fellows-in-training and philanthropic gifts.

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Action without vision is only passing time. Vision without action is day-dreaming, but vision with action can change the world."
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Contact info
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Navin Kapur, MD, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI
Executive Director, The CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation; Professor, Department of Medicine
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Colleen Allen
Project Manager, CVCRI, Tufts Medical Center
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Vanessa Palomo
Director of Clinical Research CVCRI, Tufts Medical Center
Articles
Think you’re Too Young for Heart Disease? Think Again
May 29, 2026
You may not think much about heart disease in your 30s. After all, heart attacks and strokes can feel like problems for “later in life.” But the foundation for lifelong heart health is often built decades earlier.
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Before a Life-Saving Heart Transplant, Adam and Salem Said “I Do”
May 14, 2026
Before a life-saving heart transplant at Tufts Medical Center, Adam and Salem said “I do.” Learn how compassionate care and advanced heart failure treatment made both moments possible.
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New Research Highlights the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Cardiovascular Outcomes
April 27, 2026
New research published in The American Journal of Medicine underscores the critical role that socioeconomic factors play in shaping outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), pointing to the need for more holistic, equity-focused approaches to care.
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