Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Single Blind Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery Sensor System in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class Ill Heart Failure Patients (PROACTIVE- HF Trial), Role: Investigator, Endotronix, Inc., (01/2025 - 01/2026) Status: Approved
  • A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase IIIb study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of serelaxin when added to standard therapy in acute heart failure patients, Role: PI, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (10/2016 - 10/2017) Status: Completed
  • Berlin heart excor pediatric ventricular assist device post approval study, Role: Investigator, Berlin Heart Inc., (03/2015 - 03/2016) Status: Completed
  • ARTEMIS- Effects of ziltivekimab versus placebo on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction, Role: Investigator, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Inc., (10/2024 - 10/2025) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Database for patients enrolled in the cardiomyopathy clinic, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (08/2022 - 08/2023) Status: Completed
  • 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
  • Evaluation of clinical impact of non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring to optimize preventive care of heart failure patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (09/2020 - 09/2021) Status: Completed
  • Cardiovascular Disease in SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (04/2020) Status: Approved
  • Morbidity and mortality associated with the current practice of inotrope administration in CCU, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (02/2019) Status: Approved
  • Outcomes of heart failure in adult patients with muscular dystrophy: A single center experience, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiology, (02/2019) Status: Approved
  • Systolic dysfunction following liver transplantation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (03/2016) Status: Completed
  • INTERMACS: Integral registry of mechanically assisted circulatory support, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (11/2015 - 11/2016) Status: Completed
  • Evaluation of treating elevated pulmonary arterial pressures with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors in patients with left ventricular assist device, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, (11/2015 - 11/2016) Status: Completed