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Interventional Cardiology Research Program |
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This internationally renowned comprehensive clinical and research program centers around life-improving and life-saving solutions for patients with advanced heart failure and pulmonary vascular disease.
Program Director
Massoud Leesar, MD
Related Information
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
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Types of Research
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- Basic
- Translational
- Clinical
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Focus & Methods
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Device and therapeutics evaluation that focuses on both vascular and structural heart disease:
- Balloon valvuloplasty for valvular stenosis using intracardiac echo
- Atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale percutaneous closure
- Distal and microvascular protection
- Contrast nephropathy
- Novel stent designs
- Peripheral and cerebrovascular/intracranial stenting
- Gene therapy for angiomyogenesis
- Alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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Scope
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- Single center
- Multi-center
- Database
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Collaborations
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- Biomedical Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Cardiology
- Physics
- Pathology
- Vascular Surgery
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Future Directions
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- Percutaneous valve repair for mitral regurgitation
- Percutaneous bypass support during high risk intervention
- Stem cell therapy for refractory angina
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Contact Information
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Massoud Leesar, MD
Email Address:
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Faculty Office Tower, Room 920
1960 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Office Phone: (205) 934-7898
Office Fax: (205) 934-0973
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