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Renato Delascio Lopes

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 3850, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Atrial Fibrillation
Antithrombotic Therapy in patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Elderly patients with Heart Disease
Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Atrial Fibrillation
Thrombosis and Anticoagulation and novel antithrombotic agents
Metabolomics in Cardiovascular Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2009 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 16, 2023
Which Duke Scholars Made the Most Cited List?
Published March 18, 2019
When Less is More: Some Heart Patients Should Skip Aspirin as Part of Treatment
Published March 15, 2019
Your Treatment for Heart Disease May Not Be Backed by Good Science

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Recent Publications


Effects of carvedilol on the prevention of cardiotoxicity induced by anthracyclines: Design and rationale of the CARDIOTOX trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy with an anthracycline-based regimen are at increased risk of cardiotoxicity, predisposing to heart failure, arrhythmias and death. Whether carvedilol may confer benefit to prevent anthracycline-induc ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


A PROGRAM OF THREE STUDIES IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Parexel International LLC · 2021 - 2029

Priovant BREPO

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Priovant Therapeutics, Inc · 2022 - 2027

Phase II and III Cardiovascular Adjudication Program for Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of VDPHL01

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VeraDermics Inc. · 2025 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2009 M.H.S.
Paulista Medical School, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) · 2006 Ph.D.
University of Santo Amaro (Brazil) · 2001 M.D.