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DRUGS FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
TRACER Study
Sponsored by Schering - Plough
Evaluation of an investigational drug used to prevent blood from forming clots in patients hospitalized with chest pain.

Primary Investigator: J. Bengtson, MD
N. Marchelletta,
RN
(800) 433-7822
TRA2ºP Study
Sponsored by Schering Plough
Evaluation of an investigational drug in the treatment of patients who have blockages in arteries supplying blood to the heart, brain or legs.

Primary Investigator: M. Qureshi, MD
Cheryl Marentette, RN
(800) 433-7822
ImProve-It
Sponsored by Schering Plough
Evaluating the clinical benefit of Vytorin compared with Simvastatin in patients hospitalized with chest pain.

Primary Investigator: M. Qureshi, MD
Carol Ames, RN
(800) 433-7822


DEVICES FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
SPIRIT Small Vessel Study
Sponsored By Abbott
Evaluation of the Xience stent in patients with narrowing of the small coronary arteries.

Primary Investigator: J. Bengtson, MD
Jennifer Piper, RN
(800) 433-7822
EVOLUTION Study
Sponsored By St. Jude Medical
Evaluation of the Angio-Seal Evolution Closure Device in patient undergoing a heart catheterization.

Primary Investigator: J. Bengtson, MD
Jennifer Piper, RN
(800) 433-7822
ENDEAVOR Study
Sponsored By Medtronic
Evaluation of the Endeavor drug-coated stent in patients with narrowing of the small coronary arteries.

Primary Investigator: J. Bengtson, MD
A. Howe,RN
(800) 433-7822
ELITE Study
Sponsored by Cordis
Evaluation of two Cypher drug-coated stents in patients with narrowing of the coronary arteries.

Primary Investigator: J. Bengtson, MD
N. Marchelletta, RN
(800) 433-7822
GRAVITAS Study
Sponsored by Accumetrics
Evaluation of standard Plavix therapy verses tailored therapy in patients receiving drug coated stents.

Primary Investigator: H. Aronow, MD
J. Piper, RN
(800) 433-7822


DEVICES FOR HEART VALVES
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
EVEREST II Patients with a leaky mitral valve who may not require open heart surgery.

Primary Investigator: M. Qureshi, MD
Carol Carulli, RN
(800) 433-7822


CARDIAC DEVICES
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
ESCAPE
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical
Patients with severe migraine headaches and a small hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Primary Investigator: M. O'Donnell, MD
Gail Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
CARS Patients with recurrent stroke and a small hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Primary Investigator: M. O'Donnell, MD
Gail Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822


HEART FAILURE STUDIES
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
APPROPRIATE Study
Sponsored by Boston Scientific
Evaluation of a pacemaker system for patient who are able to walk on a treadmill and carry weights.

Primary Investigator: S. Winston, DO
A. Howe, RN
(800) 433-7822
SMART - AV Study
Sponsored by Boston Scientific
Evaluation of optimizing AV delay timing in heart failure patients who have a CRT- Defibrillator.

Primary Investigator: J. Han, MD
G. Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
RESET Study
Sponsored by Boston Scientific
Evaluation of rate-adaptive pacing in patients with heart failure and a normal ejection fraction.

Primary Investigator: M. Leonen, MD
G. Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
REDUCE-HF Study
Sponsored by Medtronic
Evaluation of the management of heart failure and fast heart beats in patients with the Chronicle ICD.

Primary Investigator: M. Leonen, MD
A. Howe, RN
(800) 433-7822
PRECEDE - HF Study
Sponsored by Medtronic
Evaluating the management of heart failure in patients requiring a defibrillator or pacemaker.

Primary Investigator: M. Leonen, MD
Autumn Howe, RN
(800) 433-7822
BLOCK-HF Patients requiring a defibrillator or pacemaker for heart failure management.

Primary Investigator: T. Shinn, MD
Autumn Howe, RN
(800) 433-7822


ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DISORDERS
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
ARISTOTLE Study
Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb
Evaluation of the drug Apixaban compared to Coumadin in patients with Atrial Fibrillation who are at risk for a stroke.

Primary Investigator: J. Kappler, MD
C. Ames, RN
(800) 433-7822
IMPACT Study
Sponsored by Biotronik
Evaluation of early detection and treatment of irregular heart rhythms in patients implanted with the Lumax HF-T or Lumax DR-T, ICD OR CRT-D devices.

Primary Investigator: T. Shinn, M.D.
G. Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
REPLACE Study
Sponsored by Biotronik
Evaluation of complications occurring after a pacemaker generator replacement.

Primary Investigator: S. Winston, DO
N. Marchelletta, RN
(800) 433-7822
SPORT ICD Study
Sponsored by Yale University
Evaluating the safety of participation in sports for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD).

Primary Investigator: M. Loomis, NP
Gail Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
CONNECT Study
Sponsored by Medtronic
Evaluation of the remote management system in the follow-up of ICD and CRT-D patients.

Primary Investigator: T. Shinn, MD
G. Brandt, RN
(800) 433-7822
VITAL
Sponsored by HCRI
Evaluation of an ECG like test to predict irregular heart beats in patient's with heart failure.

Primary Investigator: J. Han, MD
Autumn Howe, RN
(800) 433-7822


NON INVASIVE TESTING FOR CARDIAC DISEASE
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
REGADENOSON Study
Sponsored by Astellas
Evaluation of the effects of caffeine on nuclear stress testing.

Primary Investigator: T. Goraya, MD
C. Marentette
(800) 433-7822


DEVICES FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE
STUDY NAME ENROLLMENT CRITERIA CONTACT
CHOICE
Sponsored by Abbott
Patients with Blockage to the Carotid Arteries and at high risk for surgery.

Primary Investigator: H. Aronow, MD
Cheryl Marentette, RN
(800) 433-7822
SAPPHIRE
Sponsored by Cordis
Evaluation of Carotid Stenting in patients at high risk for Carotid surgery.

Primary Investigator: H. Aronow, MD
Carol Ames, RN
(800) 433-7822
CORAL
Sponsored by National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Evaluating the effectiveness of renal artery stenting in patients with high blood pressure and narrowing of the blood vessel that supplies blood to the kidney.

Primary Investigator: H. Aronow, MD
Carol Ames, RN
(800) 433-7822
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