Pursuing a Career in Clinical Research: When, Why, and How.

Sergio Leonardi, MD, MHS

Italian Cardiovascular Fellow

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DUKE University

• One of the most prestigious Universities of the United States

• Duke Heart Center consistently ranked among the top 10 heart centers in the United States in the last 10 years

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DUKE in Durham, North Carolina

The Chapel, symbol of Duke

Durham, NC

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North Pavilion846 Faculty and Staff

Durham Centre288 Faculty and Staff

Hock PlazaStatistical Faculty

5

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Standard Medical Therapy

Vorapaxar40 mg + 2.5 mg/d

Placebo

1 EP:CV Death/MI/stroke/hosp for RI/urgent coronary revasc2 EP: CV Death/MI/stroke

Double-blind

Non-ST-Segment Elevation ACS

N=12,500

Follow-Up Day 30; 4, 8, 12 Months; Every 6 months after 1st year

Follow-Up Day 30; 4, 8, 12 Months; Every 6 months after 1st year

Final Visit

1:11:1

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Orlando, FL LBCT Session Sunday November 13th 2011 h. 16.52

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Contact Info

Sergio Leonardisergio.leonardi@duke.edu