Heart & Vascular Center

Heart & Vascular Center

Phone Numbers

Lexington Medical Heart and Vascular Center

Cardiology
(803) 744-4900
Cardiothoracic Surgery
(803) 936-3275
Vascular Surgery
(803) 936-7095

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Main Campus
(803) 791-2621
LMC Lexington
(803) 358-6180
LMC Irmo
(803) 732-5388

Research Trials

Ongoing Clinical Trials

  • Access to new treatments before they become available to everyone
  • Driving innovation in research

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— Lewis, Heart & Vascular Center Patient

Research Trials

We offer qualifying patients access to the latest clinical trials.

ILUMIEN IV: OPTIMAL PCI

Description
Randomized trial comparing Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)-guided stent implantation strategy as compared to an angiography-guided stent implantation strategy in improving clinical cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high-risk clinical characteristics and/or with high-risk angiographic lesions.

Diagnosis
Stent implantation

Code
NCT03507777

Accepting New Patients

Posted By: Dr. Leonardi

Posted Date: 4/25/2018

Location: Lexington Heart and Vascular

Knocout PE

Description
Observational study designed to understand acoustic pulse thrombolysis (APT) treatment regimens used as standard of care globally for pulmonary embolism.

Diagnosis
APT treatment

Code
NCT03426124

Accepting New Patients

Posted By: Dr. Drafts

Posted Date: 2/8/2018

Location: Lexington Heart and Vascular

PFO-PAS

Description
Single arm, multi-center study to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the AMPLATZER™ PFO Occluder in the Post-Approval Setting.

Diagnosis
AMPLATZER™ PFO Occluder

Code
NCT03309332

Accepting New Patients

Posted By: Dr. Leonardi

Posted Date: 10/13/2017

Location: Lexington Heart and Vascular

WATCH-TAVR

Description
LMC was one of 20 sites nationally chosen by the Cleveland Clinic. This is a randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of left atrial appendage occlusion with WATCHMAN™ Device in prevention of stroke and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Code
NCT03173534

Accepting New Patients

Posted By: Dr. Leonardi

Posted Date: 6/2/2017

Location: Lexington Heart and Vascular

Appraise-ATP

Description
Randomized trial assessing the role of antiachycardia pacing (ATP) in primary prevention patients using ICD therapy.

Diagnosis
Boston Scientific transvenous ICD implantation

Code
NCT02923726

Accepting New Patients

Posted By: Dr. Malanuk

Posted Date: 10/5/2015

Location: Lexington Heart and Vascular