Special Interests and Research
I’m looking for a heart specialist who has experience in…
Special Procedures/
No Preference
Ablations
Adult cardiac surgery
Advanced rotablator
Angioplasty
Angioplasty with stenting
Angioplasty, stents and advanced percutol therapies
Arrhythmia
Arteriogram
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation in coronary bypass patients
Beating Heart Bypass Surgery
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac CT
Cardiovascular disease
Cartoid angiograms and stents
Catheterizing
Clinical cardiology
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Coronary interventions, including elective and acute primary angioplasty and stenting
Diagnostic Right Left Heart
Directional coronary atherectomy (DCA)
Echocardiographic erspective
Echocardiography
EKG interpretation
Electrophysiology
Geriatric Corrective
Giantturco Rubin (Cook) Coronary Stent
Heart catheterization
Heart Failure
Holter Monitoring
ICD Implant
ICD implants, including biventricular ICD implants
Implantable cardiac defibrillators
Implantable Cardio-Defibrillators
Interventional cardiology
Invasive/interventional cardiology
IVC filter placement
Lipid Management
Loboectomy
Lung biopsy
Mechanical Rotational Atherectomy (MRA- Rotoblator)
Minimally Invasive and Off-Pump Heart Surgery
Minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Minimially Invasive Approaches
Mitral Valve Repair versus Replacement
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear stress tests
Pacemaker implants
Pacemakers
Peripheal angiogram
Peripheal angioplasty
Peripheral vascular disease
Peripheral vascular disease including carotid stents
Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Peripheral vascular interventions
Peripheral vascular PTA (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty)
PFO closure
Pneumonectomy
Pre-operative risk stratification
Preventive cardiology
Prognosis of fixed nuclear scan defects in diabetic patients
Pulmonary vein isolations
Removal of Cardiac Tumors
Rheolytic thrombectomy
Right and left heart catheterization
Silverhawk atherectomy and stents
Stress testing
Temporary and permanent pacemaker implantation and follow-up
Thoracic and esophageal surgery
Transesophageal echocardiograms
Transluminal Extraction Coronary Atherectomy (TEC)
Transthoracic and transesophageal echo
Valve Repair
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular Repair and Replacement
Vascular noninvasive testing
Trials and Research
No Preference
“Diastolic Function Response to Exercise in Patients with Congestive Heart
Abbott, Baracade, 2001-Present
Academic Pharmaceuticals, Multicenter study, Evaluation of Intravenous Amio
ACTION Trial
Acuity Study
Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Simulating Myocardial Infraction: A Case Report
Acute Verapamil Toxicity: Possible Interactions with Ceftrioxone and Clinda
Affects Trial
Angeion Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Aorto Right Ventricular Fistula: A Late Complication of Aortic Valve Replac
AstraZeneca, Step AMI, 2000-2001
Atrial Fibrillation Follow up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM).
AVE Massachusetts, Bard XT Trial, 1997-1999
Baylor College of Medicine, Reperfusion Injury & Role of Oxygen Free Radica
Berlex Laboratories, Multicenter trial of oral D1-Sotalol, 1995
Biocompatible, DISTINCT, 1999-2001
Biotronik, Home monitoring technology of ICD therapy
Biotronik, Multicenter study, Phylax AV Clinical Investigation Phase I Clin
Biotronik, Multicenter study, Tachos Atrial Conversion Therapy (TACT) Clini
Biotronik, TENAX XR Registry Investigational Plan, 2001-2002, Associate Inv
Boston Scientific, SUPORT, 1999-2001
Boston Scientific, SYMBIOT III, 2002-Present
Cadence® TVL Lead System and AC-115 (Cadet)/AC-145 (Contour)
Capture Study
Clinical Investigation of the Angeion Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillato
Clinical Investigation of the Medtronic Jewel™ PCD® Active CAN™ System
Co-Investigator for AVAIL Study. St. John Hospital and Medical Center. 2004
Co-Investigator for HF-Action Study. St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
Congenital QT Prolongation: A Family Study presented at the American Colleg
Does Prone Imaging Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy in Patients with Supine
Duke University, Paragon B Trial, 1998-2000
Duke University, Paragon B Trial, 1998-2001
Early ACS Study
Effects of Thermal Injury on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (1988)
Electrophysiology testing, ICD therapy in patients with syncope
Eli Lilly, TIMI 38, 2005
Exercise To-99m Sestamibi SPECT for Detection and Localization of Coexisten
Functional Outcome of Mild-to-Moderate and Severe Irreversible Thallium Def
Genetic Predisposition to Premature Atherosclerosis in Asian Indians, 1994,
George Washington University, PACT Trial, 1995-1996
Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report presented at World Congress o
Guidant Corporation, ACS Multi-Link Trial, 1995-1997
Guidant Corporation, AMIGO Trial, 1998-2000
Guidant, Comparing the Effectiveness of the Guidant Ventricular Rate Regul
Guidant, DIAgnostics in Resynchronization therapy Investigation (DIARY)
Guidant, Evaluation of Diagnostic Features Using the Guidant/CPI Discovery™
Guidant, Multicenter study, Pacing Energy Margin Verification via Intracard
Guidant, Multicenter study, Synergistic Effects of Risk Factors for Sudden
Guidant, Multicenter Trial, Atrial Arrhythmias Utilizing the Onset Electrog
Guidant, Pacing Evaluation Atrial Support Study in CRT (PEGASUS)
Guidant, REFLEX study, to demonstrate that ENDOTAK RELIANCE defrillation le
Guidant, Senior Pami, 2000-2001
Guidant, Suppress, 2001-2003
Guidant, VAST (Ventricular Arrhythmia Suppression Trial), study to demonstr
Guidant, Ventak P2®/Endotak System
Guidant, Ventak PRX®/Endotak
GUSTOV IV – SPEED, 1998-1999, Associate Investigator
Heart Technology, INC., DART Trial, 1996-1997
Hiatal Hernia, Atrial Compression and Arrhythmia, A New Syndrome? presented
Horizons AMI Study
Idiopathic Deglutition Syncope presented at American College of Physicians
Improve TTF Trial - Investigator
Intermedics, evaluation of diurnal sensing changes and atrial signal with n
Intermedics, Transvenous Res-Q ACD System
Interventional Technologies, Inc., CONSERVE Study, 2000-2001, Primary Inves
Left Ventricular Remodeling After Mitral Valve Surgery: The Difference Betw
Legionnaire’s Disease: Our Experience in Community Hospital
Long term outcomes of post CABG ventricular arrhythmias
Med Nova, Ltd., CAPTIVE Study, 2002-Present, Primary Investigator
Medtronic, AMETHYST, 2005
Medtronic, Atrial conversion efficacy with delay trial (atrial defibrillato
Medtronic, Defibrillation Leads, Model 6943 vs. 6936
Medtronic, Efficacy of ATP in terminating fast tachycardia (ICDs)
Medtronic, Ensure Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study (ENSURE)
Medtronic, IDEA VF two-arm case controlled studies, Identification of Prote
Medtronic, InSync® ICD (MIRACLE)
Medtronic, Investigating Significant ICD Therapies (INSIGHTS)
Medtronic, MAVRIC Registry, presenting clinical information and device prog
Medtronic, Multicenter study, Efficacy of ATP in Terminating Fast Tachycard
Medtronic, Multicenter study, The Advanced Elements of Pacing Trial (ADEPT)
Medtronic, Multicenter Trial, PainFREE Rx 11 Expansion Study with GEM III A
Medtronic, Multicenter Trial, PainFREE Rx II: Does Pacing Fast VT Reduce Sh
Medtronic, Predictors of Response to CRT (PROSPECT)
Medtronic, SAVE PACE (search AVTM Extension for Promoting atrioventricular
Medtronic, Surefix Trial for the 5072 Active Fixation Lead, 1997
Medtronic, WAVE Study (Worldwide Application Study of Marquis V R Enhancem
Medtronic® Jewel™ PCD® Active CAN™ System
Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ADVANCE MI Study, 2002-Present, Primary In
MITI Ford, 2nd SYMPHONY, 1999-2001
MITI Ford, VALIANT, 1999-2001
Mitral Valve Prolapse: Revisiting a Common Entity, 1992
Modulatory impact of bupropion on indices of heart rate variability (HRV)
Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT)
Multicenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT).
Myotic Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta Secondary to Salmonella Infection, 19
NIH, Identification of Atrial Arrhythmias Using Pacemaker Diagnostics [Mode
NIH, Multicenter study – Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCDHe
NIH, Multicenter study – Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCDHe
NIH, Multicenter Trial Atrial Fibrillation Follow?up Investigation of Rhyth
NIH, Multicenter Trial Mode Selection Trial (MOST), 1995
NIH, Multicenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT), 1995
NIH, The Occluded Artery Trial, 2001-Present, Associate Investigator
Non-surgical Management of Pyogenic Mediastinal Abcess Secondary to Rupture
Oral Sotalol in Patients with Life Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias in I
Pacemaker Mode Switching Trial (MOST).
Pacesetter, Multicenter Phase III Trial?ADVENT?evaluating a new single pass
Pericardial Tamponade as an Initial Presentation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, 199
Preservation of the Subvalvular Apparatus Improves Long Term Left Ventricul
Principle Investigator (Harper University Hospital) for Candesartan Cilexet
Pseudo Myxoma: A Case Report presented at Detroit Heart Club Meeting
REACH Registry
Research Fellow, Nephrology Division and Thoracic Surgery Molecular Biology
Safety and efficacy of renal artery stenting in patients with severe renal
Spectranedtics, Multicenter Trial, Pacing Lead Ex?plant with Excimer Sheath
SPIDER trial – digital protection device for vein graft stents
St Jude Medical, Resynchronization for Hemodynamic Treatment for Heart Fail
St. Jude Medical, ASSIST Trial, to evaluate the clinical benefits and outco
St. Jude Medical, Clinical Investigation of the Cadence® "TVL" Lead System
St. Jude Medical, Clinical investigation of the Ventritex Profile MD® defib
St. Jude Medical, Left Ventricular-based cardiac Stimulation Post AV Node A
St. Jude Medical, Multicenter study, Optimal Atrial Lead Placement for AF S
St. Jude Medical, Multicenter Trial, Acute Evaluation of Autocapture in Bac
St. Jude Medical, Optimal Lead Placement for AF Suppression Trial, to evalu
Steeple Study
Sub-Q, Quick Seal, 2000-2003
Sulzer Intermedics, Evaulation of 430?25 and 438?25 ThinLine II Pacing Lead
Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Acute Myocardial Infraction
The Magnitude of F-flourodeoxyglucose Uptake and Not O-water Differentiates
The Medicines Company, Replace, 2001-2003
TherOx, TherOx Aqueous Oxygen System, 2001-Present, Associate Investigator
Transesophageal and Thoracic Echocardiography in Patients wit Left Atrail M
Use of Amiodarone in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report, 1990
Use of Oxygen Clathrate Hydrate in Hypoxemia, Wayne State University
Wyeth Ayerst, Multicenter Trial, Amiodarone Aqueous I.V. Injection, 1999
