Physician Profile

Christopher Granger, MD

Education:
Medical School:
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, MD

Residency:
University of Colorado, Chief Resident

Fellowship:
Duke University Medical Center, Cardiology

Clinical Interests/Specialties:
Clinical activities are critical care, general inpatient, and outpatient cardiology, including care of patient with acute and chronic ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. Clinical administrative responsibilities include serving as Director of the Cardiac Care Unit.

Research:
Dr. Granger's primary research interest is in conduct and methodology of large randomized clinical trials in heart disease. He has led a number of large international clinical studies in heart attacks, unstable angina, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Granger has been co-director of the Reperfusion of Acute MI in Carolina Emergency Departments (RACE) project that is a North Carolina state-wide program to improve reperfusion care for acute myocardial infarction. He has studied the effects of genetic variation on heart disease and worked with the National Institute of Health and the Federal Drug Administration on evaluation of heart disease and of new drugs. Dr. Granger has developed tools to predict which patients are at risk for death, heart attack, and need for hospitalization.

Key words: heart attack, unstable angina, anticoagulation, heart failure, atrial fibrillation



Hospital Affiliations:
Duke University Medical Center