In anticipation of establishing an integrative Cardio-Oncology Clinic under our OCIM umbrella, we are seeking private donations to support a research project seeking to answer the following question:

Can acupuncture improve the clinical outcomes of cancer patients who develop chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity?

Grants and donations would fund a thorough review of background problems and issues by reviewing existing literature and studies on the subject, in addition to a prospective pilot outcome study using Longitudinal Strain (GLS) and Mechanical Dispersion Index. The data-driven outcome study/research project would include a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in healthy subjects using a common Chinese Herbal Formula to study the flow cytometry and cDNA expression arrays to assess immune functions and gene expression.