Clinical Research Trials

Cardiac Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation Program

Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • GIK in Diabetic CABG Pts

Cardiovascular Catheterization and Intervention Program

  • ACC data registry of cardiovascular outcomes
  • ASCED-HF – A double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter acute study of clinical effectiveness of nesiritide in subjects with decompensated HF
  • BALANCE – Treatment of hyponatremia based on lizivaptan in NYHA class III/IV cardiac patient evaluaton
  • CAPTURE II
  • EMPHASIS-HF – The Effect of eplerenone vs placebo on cardiovascular mortality and heart failure hospitalization in subjects with NYHA Class II chronic systolic heart failure
  • Event registry
  • FREEDOM
  • GRAVITAS – Gauging responseness with a verigyNow assay, impact on Thrombosis and Safety
  • IMPELLA
  • MASS COMM
  • MASS DAC
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Dynamic Registry
  • PAD
  • PROTECT
  • TOPCAT – Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function heart failure with an aldosterone antagonist (NHLBI funded)
  • VIRGO
  • XIENCE V – Everolimus eluting coronary stent system USA post-approval study
  • TRA – Ocular safety study A randomized, double bline placebo controlled study to evaluate the ocular safety of SCH 530348 in subjects with atherosclerotic disease.
  • Effect of Nutrition and Weight modification on endothelial function
  • Alterations in fat cell derived adipocytokine expression before and after weight loss
  • Inflammation and Vascular Dysfunction in Obesity
  • The clinical utility of endothelial function in peripheral arterial disease…assessment short and long term cardiovascular risk in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery

  • GIK – Principal Investigator: Harold Lazar, MD
  • Fibrin Sealant – Principal Investigator: Harold Lazar, MD