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ADVANCED HEART FAILURE RESEARCH
Clinical trials related to heart failure led by principal investigator Salman Gohar , MD , FACC , include the following :
ALN TTR02 012 – An observational study to evaluate the effectiveness of Patisiran in patients with polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretinemediated amyloidosis with a V1221 or T60A mutation .
GUIDE-HF – Hemodynamic-Guided Management of Heart Failure study evaluates heart failure patients with recent heart failure hospitalizations and NYHA II or III or IV and the effectiveness of CardioMEMS HF System device .
ADVANCED HEART & LUNG DISEASE CENTER
Through the Advanced Heart & Lung Disease Center , a core team supports the guidelines , framework and logistics of the LVAD program . This team is led by a heart failure specialist and assisted by a VAD coordinator , program director , social worker , and additional clinicians . Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth joins only a handful of North Texas health facilities that offer LVAD .
PARAGLIDE HF – This study is a multi-center , randomized , double-blind , double-dummy , parallel group , active controlled study to evaluate the effect of sacubitril / valsartan ( LCZ696 ) versus valsartan on changes in NT-proBNP and outcomes , safety , and tolerability in HFpEF patients with acute decompensated heart failure ( ADHF ) who have been stabilized during hospitalization and initiated in-hospital or within 30 days post discharge .
For more information about the Advanced Heart & Lung Disease Center : 817.922.2273 .
The center treated a wide variety of heart failure issues including complex congenital heart disease , inoperable coronary artery disease , dilated cardiomyopathy , hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy , infiltrative cardiomyopathy , ischemic cardiomyopathy , inoperable valvular heart disease , and refractory life-threatening conditions . The center ’ s team used a comprehensive array of innovative treatment options including medications , controlling risk factors , implantable cardioverter defibrillators , cardiac resynchronization therapy , intravenous inotrope therapy , and ventricular assist devices . Patients meeting criteria for heart transplant are cared for through a collaborative effort between the Fort Worth and Dallas campuses .
The Advanced Heart & Lung Disease Center provided a variety of services , including a shared care model for VAD patients living in Fort Worth , medical management of progressive systems , medication optimization , mechanical circulatory support devices and evaluation , genetic testing for a variety of hereditary syndromes and symptoms , and access to clinical trials .
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