The Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Pilot Program has played a crucial role in advancing research efforts aimed at improving emergency cardiovascular care. By providing critical early-stage funding and infrastructure, the Wake Forest CTSI enables researchers like Nicklaus Powell Ashburn, M.D., M.S. to rapidly test innovative interventions, laying the groundwork for larger, National Institute of Health (NIH) funded studies.
The Wake Forest CTSI Ignition Award enabled Dr. Ashburn and his team to quickly evaluate an intervention within Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s emergency department. This initial testing phase was essential in securing Dr. Ashburn’s NIH/NHLBI K23 funding, as the preliminary data collected through the Wake Forest CTSI Ignition Award were highly regarded by reviewers. One of the key interventions emerging from this research is the Emergency Medicine Risk Assessment for Lipid Disorders Intervention. This program aims to close a significant gap in care for patients who visit the emergency department with chest pain who have unrecognized or unmanaged cardiovascular disease risk. The intervention consists of several components, such as obtaining a lipid panel in the Emergency Department, statin prescriptions for at-risk patients, lifestyle modification recommendations, and referrals to preventive cardiovascular care specialists…
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