Acute Coronary Syndrome (Coronary Artery Disease)

Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Patients (VIRGO) This study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Principal Investigator: Marcus St. John, M.D.

AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter Coronary Bifurcation Study
Principal Investigator: Ramon Quesada, M.D.

Switching from ArixtraÒ (fondaparinux) to AngiomaxÒ (bivalirudin) or unfractionated heparin in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)( SWITCH III)
Principal Investigator: Ramon Quesada, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Marcus St. John, M.D.; Dean Heller, M.D.; Julius Gasso, M.D.; Rajesh Dhairyawan, M.D.

Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease(FREEDOM) This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Health: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Principal Investigator: Ramon Quesada, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Marcus St. John, M.D.; Dean Heller, M.D.; Julius Gasso, M.D.; Rajesh Dhairyawan, M.D. Surgeon: Niberto Moreno, M.D.

Atrial Fibrillation

Continued Access to PROTECT AF Registry(CAP)
Principal Investigator: Ramon Quesada, M.D.

Structural Heart Disease

Registry: MitraClip vs. Surgery for Mitral Valve Regurgitation EVERESTII: Real World Expanded Multi-Center Study of the Mitra Clip System (REALISM )
Principal Investigator: Ramon Quesada, M.D.

VASCULAR DISEASE

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Pressure and Imaging—Using the CardioMEMS EndoSure™ Sensor for Long-term Follow-up after EVAR with Standard Surveillance (PRICELESS Prospective Registry)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

A Phase II Clinical Study of the Safety and Efficacy of the Relay™Thoracic Stent-Graft in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies (Relay II)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Aorfix™ AAA Stent-graft: Prospective Aneurysm Trial: High Angle Aortic™ Bifurcated Stent-graft (PYTHAGORAS)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.  

Medtronic Talent Thoracic Captivia Valor Stent-Graft System
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D., Alex Powell, M.D., Shaun Samuels, M.D., Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Erectile Dysfunction

The Medtronic Zotarolimus-Eluting Peripheral Stent System for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in Males with Sub-Optimal Response to PDE5 Inhibitors
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Ripal Gandhi, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D. Yekutiel Sandman, M.D.(urologist)

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE

A Carotid Stenting Boston Scientific Surveillance Program( CABANA)
Principal Investigator: James Benenati M.D.
Co-Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.

Carotid Stenting vs. Surgery of Severe Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Prevention in Asymptomatic Patients (ACT I)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.

Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE WW)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Italo Linfante, MD

Carotid Stenting for High Surgical Risk Patients; Evaluating Outcomes Through the Collection of Clinical Evidence (CHOICE)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigator: James Benenati, M.D.

PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE

The U.S. Study for Evaluating Endovascular Treatments of Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery and Proximal Popliteal by Using the Protégé Everflex Nitinol Stent System II (DURABILITY II)
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Claudication: Exercise Vs. Endoluminal Revascularization (CLEVER) This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Health: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal with Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (the ATTRACT Trial) This study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Principal Investigator: Shaun Samuels, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; M.D.; Constantino Peña,M.D., Barry Katzen, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

Iliac Artery Treatment with the Iinvatec Scuba Cobalt Chromium Stent (INTENSE) Study
Principal Investigator: Barry Katzen, M.D.
Co-Investigators: James Benenati, M.D.; Alex Powell, M.D.; Shaun Samuels, M.D.; Constantino Peña, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

NEUROVASCULAR DISEASE

Brain Aneurysm

ENTERPRISE™ Vascular Reconstruction Device and Delivery System (HDE)
Principal Investigator: Italo Linfante, M.D.

Onyx Liquid Embolic System Onyx(HDE)
Principal Investigator: Italo Linfante, M.D.

Evaluation of Presidio and Cerecyte Coils in Large and Giant Aneurysms
Principal Investigator: Italo Linfante, M.D.

Atherosclerotic Disease

Vitesse Intracranial Stent Study for Ischemic Therapy( VISSIT)
Principal Investigator: Italo Linfante, M.D.

Wingspan™Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter (HDE)
Principal Investigator: Italo Linfante, M.D.

RADIATION/INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY/IMAGING STUDIES

Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with TheraSphere® (YTTRIUM-90 GLASS MICROSPHERES)(HDE) In collaboration with Radiation Oncology (Andre Abitbol, M.D., Alan Lewin, M.D., Vivek Mishra, Ph.D.)
Principal Investigator: Shaun Samuels, M.D.
              Co-Investigator: Ripal Gandhi, M.D.

A Multicenter Phase 2 Study Comparing 99mTc EC DG SPECT/CT with 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Evaluation of Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) In collaboration with Radiation Oncology (Andre Abitbol, M.D., Alan Lewin, M.D., Vivek Mishra, Ph.D.)
Principal Investigator: Hao V. Vuong, M.D.