RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS
Cardiac Imaging Core Laboratory
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute ( BSWRI ) continues to expand the Cardiac Imaging Core Laboratory Services for the consolidation , tracking and monitoring of data for worldwide clinical research trials . Services include echocardiography , cardiac CT and cardiac MR imaging modalities . Led by Paul Grayburn , MD , FACC , the team helps advance cardiovascular care through data collection and analysis . Analysis is based on American Society of Echocardiology ( ASE ) recommendations for its services and protocols are adapted to specific needs of investigators .
Paul Grayburn , MD , FACC
Medical Director , Cardiac Imaging Core Laboratory - Baylor Scott & White Research Institute ; Medical Director , Non-Invasive Cardiology - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas ; Medical Director , Cardiology Research and Education - Baylor University Medical Center
New in fiscal year 2018 is the addition of TOMTEC Arena ( v2.3 ) software . The investment required for this upgrade was significant as the new release is a major modification from the previous version . In addition , special grants were awarded in fiscal year 2018 to the Core Lab team for a Mitral Valve Quality Audit . The purpose of the audit is to gather all essential mitral valve data elements for comprehensive data collection and review . The primary outcome is to achieve operative mortality rates of < 1 % and < 2 % for mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement , respectively . The secondary outcome is to achieve a mitral valve repair rate of > 95 % for primary degenerative mitral regurgitation due to posterior leaflet prolapse or flail leaflet .
KEY STUDIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 INCLUDED :
• NeoChord / ReChord – Artificial mitral valve chordal implant repair via percutaneous apical approach compared to tradition open surgical repair for degenerative mitral valve disease .
• SITRAL – Surgical implantation of Sapien XT valves inpatients with severe mitral annulus calcium .
• Valtech Cardioband – REPAIR ( Post-Approval ) and Valtech Cardioband – Transfemoral ( European ) – Transcatheter mitral valve annuloplasty repair for mitral regurgitation . Post-market study – Europe , Pivotal U . S . Trial .
• Valtech Cardioband Tricuspid ( CBTR ) Trial
For information about the Cardiac Imaging Core Laboratory at Baylor Scott & White : 214.818.1803 .
GRAYBURN APPOINTED ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF ACC JOURNAL
Paul Grayburn , MD , FACC , was recently appointed by the American College of Cardiology as an associate editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology : Cardiovascular Imaging . This prestigious appointment is the latest in Dr . Grayburn ’ s list of journal-related involvement , as he is an associate editor for American Journal of Cardiology as well as Structural Heart : Journal of the Heart Team . Dr . Grayburn has published more than 400 manuscripts or book chapters in peer-reviewed journals . He has served in leadership roles in several multicenter trials , including BEST , STICH , EVEREST II , COAPT , CTSN , and Apollo .