Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • Clinical trial of the On-X® valve using low dose anticoagulation, Role: Investigator, Artivion, (07/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
  • Effectiveness of BoneSeal® on bone hemostats in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, Role: PI, Hemostasis, (10/2017 - 10/2018) Status: Completed
  • Tracking Results of Ablations to Combat AF Registry (TRAC-AF Registry), Role: Investigator, AtriCure Inc., (08/2021) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Cardiovascular stem cells, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pathology & Human Anatomy, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved
  • Impact of methamphetamines use on outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection repair, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Relationship between day of the week of isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operation and postoperative length of stay, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Tissue Engineering for Cardiovascular Repair, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2024 - 06/2026) Status: Awarded
  • Risk of new-onset depression after cardiac surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (11/2023) Status: Approved
  • Medium Term Results of the Hybrid Convergent Plus Procedure for Long Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Retrospective non-randomized review of patient outcomes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2023) Status: Completed
  • A comparison of del Nido and Buckberg cardioplegia in patients undergoing CABG with low left ventricular ejection fraction, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2022) Status: Approved
  • Impact of fluoroscopic working angle on rate of complications following Trans-catheter aortic valve replacement; a retrospective, single-center study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (05/2022) Status: Approved
  • Relationship between seasonal variations in temperature and atmospheric pressure, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (05/2022) Status: Approved
  • Elucidating mechanisms of brain death-induced cardiac dysfunction, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2021 - 12/2023) Status: Closed
  • Primary closure of wound pocket after extraction of infected cardiac implantable electronic devices, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (08/2020) Status: Completed
  • Transvenous Lead Extraction Using Laser with Bail-out Mechanical Tools Versus Mechanical Approach Alone: A Retrospective, Cohort Study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (07/2020) Status: Approved
  • Predictive value of preoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in determining need for aortic valve replacement during repair of acute type A aortic dissection, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (05/2018 - 05/2019) Status: Completed
  • Factors predicting post op atrial fibrillation in adult cardiac patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2018 - 02/2019) Status: Completed
  • Robotic assisted epicardial ablation for atrial fibrillation - a hybrid approach to surgical ablation, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (11/2024) Status: Approved
  • Effect of Diet on Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (10/2024) Status: Approved
  • Impact of methamphetamine use on CABG outcomes, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (04/2025) Status: Approved