MedStar Cardiovascular Research Network Core Laboratory

The MedStar Cardiovascular Research Network (MCRN) Core Laboratory is a premier academic contract research organization providing centralized imaging and data analysis for global cardiovascular clinical trials. Based within the MedStar Health Research Institute, the laboratory specializes in the standardized assessment of coronary and structural heart interventions using advanced modalities such as quantitative coronary angiography (QCA), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The lab serves as a critical independent adjudicator for pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors, ensuring high-quality data for regulatory submissions to the FDA and other global agencies. Led by world-renowned interventional cardiologists, the MCRN Core Lab has contributed to hundreds of multicenter clinical investigations and peer-reviewed publications. Its services encompass trial design, protocol development, and comprehensive longitudinal analysis of cardiovascular imaging data.