Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • Impella®-Supported PCI in High-Risk Patients with Complex Coronary Artery Disease and Reduced Left Ventricular Function: The PROTECT IV Trial, Role: Investigator, ABIOMED, Inc., (01/2025 - 01/2026) Status: Approved
  • Clinical trial of the On-X® valve using low dose anticoagulation, Role: Investigator, Artivion, (07/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
  • Tracking Results of Ablations to Combat AF Registry (TRAC-AF Registry), Role: PI, AtriCure Inc., (08/2021) Status: Approved
  • HEAL-IST IDE: Hybrid epicardial and endocardial sinus-node sparing ablation therapy for inappropriate sinus tachycardia, Role: PI, AtriCure Inc., (07/2024 - 07/2025) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Congenital heart surgeons' society (CHSS) studies in congenital heart disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • A comparison of del Nido and Buckberg cardioplegia in patients undergoing CABG with low left ventricular ejection fraction, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2022) Status: Approved
  • Pilot investigation using HCV positive heart grafts in HCV negative or previously successfully treated recipients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (06/2021 - 06/2022) Status: Completed
  • Outcomes of repair of type A aortic dissection in patient taking methamphetamines, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2021 - 02/2022) Status: Completed
  • Critical cardiac kid emergency activation - A review of the implementation of an expedited assessment and admission process at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and the outcome of the patient, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2021 - 02/2022) Status: Completed
  • Robotic assisted epicardial ablation for atrial fibrillation - a hybrid approach to surgical ablation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (11/2024) Status: Approved
  • Effect of Diet on Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (10/2024) Status: Approved