Previously Completed Studies

June 2009 - Present
Sternal Plating Study (Biomet)
June 2005 - Present
The HeartMate II LVAS Pivotal Study (Thoratec) Destination therapy
February 1991 – June 1995
Clinical Investigation of the Excel – VR Pulse Generator (Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.)
July 1991 – May 1995
Comparison of the Hemodynamic Performance of Direct Cardiomyoplasty in an Intracoronary Adriamycin Induced Animal Model of Congestive Heart Failure (Baptist Memorial Healthcare Foundation)
March 1994 – January 2000
Early Thrombosis of Arterialized Vein Grafts and Its Effect on Endothelial Prostacyclin & cGMP Production (University of Tennessee, Department of Surgery)
May 1995 – October 1998
Medtronic Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty – Skeletal Muscle Assist Randomized Trial (C-SMART) Phase III (Medtronic, Inc. and Baptist Memorial Healthcare Foundation)
May 1995 – April 2001
A Comparative Assessment of the Hemashield Microvel Double Velour Vascular Graft vs. the Goretex PTFE Vascular Graft for Above Knee Femoropopliteal Bypass in Humans (Meadox Medicals, Inc.)
August 1997 – April 2001
A Prospective Evaluation of the Meadox VANGUARD and PASSAGER Endoprostheses for Elective Treatment of Infra-renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Aorto-Iliac Aneurysms in Humans (Boston Scientific Corporation, formerly Meadox Medicals)
November 1998 – November 2002
High Risk Protocol: Use Of The VANGUARD and PASSENGER Endoprostheses For The Elective Treatment of Infra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms And Aorto-Iliac Aneurysms In A Population That Is At High Risk For Open Surgical Procedures (Boston Scientific Corporation)
April 2001 – September 2005
A Long-Term Follow-Up of the Boston Scientific Medi-tech VANGUARD I and II Endoprosthesis Systems for Elective Treatment of Infra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Aorto-Iliac Aneurysms in Humans (Boston Scientific Corporation)
January 2000 – September 2001
A Phase 3, Single-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Controlled Study of the Effectiveness of 2.7-g PFC/kg of Perflubron-Based Emulsion (AF0144) to Augment Intraoperative Autologous Donation and Avoid Transfusion of Allogeneic Red Blood Cells in Patients Undergoing Primary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery under Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp., Baptist Memorial Healthcare Foundation)
January 2000 – September 2001
A Randomized, Open-Label Preference Study of Gengraf Compared to Neoral in Stable Solid-Organ Transplant Subjects (The PREFER Study)
March 2001 – December 2001
ICEM 2000 EMBOL-X Intra-Aortic Filtration System Clinical Study (Randomized) (EMBOL-X, Inc.)
September 2000 – December 2001
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of TP10 (SCRI) in the Prevention of Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass Syndromes in Adults (Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc.)
July 2001 – July 2002
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multinational Trial to Investigate the Effect of IV Treatment with the Na+/H+ Exchange Inhibitor Cariporide (HOE642) on All-Cause Mortality and Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction in Patients at Risk of Myocardial Necrosis During and After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery (Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
May 2002 – December 2003
Clinical Protocol for a Double-Blind Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Parecoxib Followed by Valdecoxib Compared to Placebo for Treatment of Post-Surgical Pain in Patients who Have Coronary Bypass Graft via Median Sternotomy, Protocol #PARA-0505-071 (Pharmacia)
July 2002 – Closed
Emergency Use of the TALENT Endoluminal Spring Stent-Graft System in High Surgical Risk Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Medtronic Vascular)
August 2002 - February 2003
A Phase III Randomized, Parallel, Double-Blind, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Effect of Pexelizumab on All-Cause Mortality and Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Protocol #2000099 (Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals)
April 2003 – September 2007
Comparison of Primary Patency between GORE-TEX® PROPATEN Vascular Grafts and Thin Walled GORE-TEX® Stretch Vascular Grafts, PPT 01-04 (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.)
June 2003 – December 2007
A Non-randomized Clinical Trial of the On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve vs. the St. Jude Mechanical Valve (Medical Carbon Research Institute)
November 2003 – 2006
Destination Therapy Registry (Thoratec)
December 2003 – August 2005
TLC-II Home Discharge Registry (Thoratec)
June 2004 – March 2006
A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Human Recombinant Soluble Compliment Receptor Type 1 (TP10) in Adult Women Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery, Protocol #TP10-ACS-002 (Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc.)
October 2004 – March 2006
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study of 2mg/kg Bolus plus 24-Hour 0.05mg/kg Infusion of Pexelizumab in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Proctor & Gamble Pharmceuticals) (PRIMO)
September 2005 - March 2006
Save the Nephron (post heart transplant study) (Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd)
February 2006 - April 2008
The HeartMate II LVAS Pivotal Study (Thoratec) Bridge To Transplant
April 2006 – 2009
Positive Impact of Endo Vascular Options for Treating Aneurysms Early (The PIVOTAL Study) (Medtronic Vascular; The Cleveland Clinic)
June 2006 – 2008
MOMENTUM: Multicenter Trial of the Orqis Medical Cardiac Recovery System for the Enhanced Treatment of CHF Unresponsive to Medical Therapy (Orqis Medical Corporation)
June 2006 – 2008
The EXACT Study – Emboshield and Xact Post Approval Carotid Stent Trial (Abbott Vascular Devices)
Dec 2006 – April 2008
MEND CABG II: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the cardio protective effects of MC-1 in patients undergoing high-risk coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (Medicure International Inc.)
March 2007 to 2009
PEERLESS: Prospective Evaluation of Elastic Restraint to lessen the Effects of Heart Failure Trial (Paracor)
August 2007 to October 2007
Aortic Valve Sixing Clinical Evaluation (Edwards Life Sciences)
August 2007- October 2007
Choice: Carotid Stenting for High Surgical-Risk Patients; Evaluating Outcomes Through The Collection of Clinical Evidence" (Abbott)