{"id":1227,"date":"2022-10-14T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcchrmicro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:41:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pt--4 fndry-pb--4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" id=\"page-banner-feature\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--end\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--8 fndry-pt--6 fndry-pb--6 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pr--sm-0 fndry-pl--sm-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h1 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-heading--left fndry-text-h1Feature48700Weight fndry-text-h1Feature48700Weight\">Children\u2019s Heart Centre Research<\/h1><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">We are committed to producing high-quality research to improve care for children with cardiovascular conditions.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64aef9475af9d\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-d--none fndry-btn-buttonArrowRight\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2529\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-1.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-1-768x649.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who we are:<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">The Children\u2019s Heart Centre is a passionate team of clinicians, researchers, medical trainees, and technical and clerical staff. We are committed to producing high-quality research to improve care for children with cardiovascular conditions.<\/p><h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">How we do research:<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">The Children\u2019s Heart Centre is involved in local, provincial, national and international research in pediatric cardiology.<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">We use a variety of methods, and collaborate with other services and disciplines including nursing, psychology, laboratory scientists, and others. This allows our research projects to be diverse. \u00a0Our research projects include clinical trials of new treatments, prospective registries, interventional studies, laboratory science, patient and family surveys and interviews, and synthesizing literature.<\/p><h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">Why research is important:<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">To inform clinical care and patient management and improve our understanding of pediatric cardiovascular conditions.<\/p><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" id=\"logo-grid\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-row--gutter fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--8 fndry-col--sm-10 fndry-pb--2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-align-text--center\">Our Partners<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/11\/genome-bc-logo-300x112.png\" class=\"fndry-logo-grid-item__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/11\/genome-bc-logo-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/11\/genome-bc-logo.png 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--3 fndry-pb--2 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row mobile-col-rev fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg feature-content fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--4 fndry-pb--4 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pr--sm-0 fndry-pl--sm-0 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Current Studies<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">Learn more about our currently recruiting studies.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/current-studies\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64afdc400da31\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButton\">Current Studies<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg gradient fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-pb--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--sm-0 fndry-pr--sm-0\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2531\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-current-studies.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-current-studies.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-current-studies-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-current-studies-768x649.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg gradient fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-0 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2536\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-publications.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:49%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-publications.jpg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/publications\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64afdcc10da3e\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-mr--2 fndry-btn-secondaryButton\">Publications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--6 fndry-pr--6 fndry-pt--8 fndry-pb--7 fndry-pr--md-4 fndry-pl--md-4 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--center fndry-justify--center\" style=\"--fndry-bg:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--fndry-color-secondary80) 50%, var(--fndry-color-secondary80) 50%) repeat center\/auto, url(https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-contact-us.jpg) no-repeat center\/cover\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading fndry-align-text--center\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-white)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-align-text--center fndry-text-intro20Type500Weight\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-white)\">Reach out for more information about our current studies.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/contact\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64afe09a192dc\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-mr--auto fndry-ml--auto fndry-btn-whiteButtonReverse\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--6 fndry-pr--6 fndry-pt--8 fndry-pb--7 fndry-pr--md-4 fndry-pl--md-4 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--center fndry-justify--center\" style=\"--fndry-bg:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--fndry-color-tertiary80) 50%, var(--fndry-color-tertiary80) 50%) center\/auto, url(https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-meet-team-home.jpg) no-repeat 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