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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


Discontinuation of SGLT-2i and GLP-1RA among persons with Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease treated in US cardiology clinics.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2025 BACKGROUND: SGLT-2i and GLP-1RA are recommended for persons with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); for those prescribed, little is known about reasons for discontinuation. METHODS: From the COORDINATE-Diabetes randomized t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Telemedicine Interventions on Heart Failure Hospitalizations: A Randomized Trial.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · March 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: Telemedicine interventions (TMIs) for heart failure (HF) can reduce hospitalizations and deaths. It is unclear if low literacy and limited access to technology in low- and middle-income countries affect these benefits. We evaluated whether TMIs ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonist and aspirin versus placebo on days alive and out of hospital: An analysis from AUGUSTUS.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Clinical trials of antithrombotic agents typically use separate time-to-event analyses for bleeding and ischemic events, but this framework has limitations. Days alive and out of hospital (DAOH) is an alternative that may provide additional ins ... 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.