Research
The following is a list of ongoing clinical research in cardiac surgery.
To learn more about a specific investigation, click on the trial name. Links to faculty profiles and further information about specific disease and conditions are also available.
To learn more about what clinical trials are and how they work, please click here.
Research
- Biventricular Pacing for Heart Failure. (Henry M. Spotnitz, MD)
- Acorn Device for Treatment of Heart Failure.
(Mehmet Oz, MD)
- Adult Stem Cells—Repair of damaged heart cells in heart disease.
(Silviu Itescu, MD, 2004)
- Anger Management—To reduce risk of coronary heart disease.
(Richard Sloan, PhD, 2002)
- Angiogenic Growth Factors—To replicate the biological process of angiogenesis.
(Judah Weinberger, MD, PhD)
- Application of IX/XI Inhibitor—A novel factor in cardiopulmonary bypass.
(Jonathan M. Chen, MD, 2003)
- Biventricular Pacing—For Acute Heart Failure.
(Henry M. Spotnitz, MD, 2004).
- Closed-chest ASD Repair—Robotically-assisted atrial septal defect repair.
(Michael Argenziano, MD, 2001).
- EVEREST II—A minimally invasive approach to treating mitral valve regurgitation.
(Hal Wasserman, MD, 2004)
- Myocardial Edema—A study of the functional effects of this disorder.
(Henry M. Spotnitz, MD, 2004).
- Increased body mass index—A benefit for cardiac surgery in the elderly.
(Mathew S. Maurer, MD, 2002)
- MI-HEART—An education program to reduce patient delay in responding to symptoms of a heart attack.
(James J. Cimino, MD, 2004)
- New Tool in Bow Tie Repair—An innovative approach to mitral valve repair.
(Mehmet Oz, MD, 1999)
- REMATCH trial—Using the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for treating heart failure.
(Eric A. Rose, MD, 2003)
- Radiofrequency Pulmonary Vein Isolation—An innovative approach to treating atrial fibrillation.
(Michael Argenziano, MD, 1999)
- SCCOR—NIH grant to improving outcomes for end-stage heart failure patients with implanted mechanical devices. (Eric A. Rose, MD and Alan J. Moskowitz, MD, 2005)
- STICH trial—Treatment alternatives for patients with left ventricular dysfunction and coronary artery disease. (Deborah Ascheim, MD, 2004)
- TECAB—Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery for heart disease.
(Michael Argenziano, MD, 2002)
- Transplantation for Congenital Heart Disease.
(Jonathan M. Chen, MD, 2003)
- Ventricular Function—The effects of ventricular function during cardiac surgery. (Henry M. Spotnitz, MD, 2004).
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