{"id":2192,"date":"2025-01-20T21:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heart-and-vascular.test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/?page_id=2192"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:16:50","slug":"heart-and-vascular-clinical-trials-and-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/es\/heart-and-vascular-clinical-trials-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigaci\u00f3n y ensayos cl\u00ednicos sobre el coraz\u00f3n y los vasos sangu\u00edneos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero-secondary-block\">\n    <div class=\"background\" style=\"background-color: #f6f7f7\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-bleed-y\">\n                <div class=\"grid intro-text\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"corner-art\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/herobasic-corner-art.png\" alt=\"corner art\">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-9\">\n                                                    <div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper desktop-breadcrumbs\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\" style=\"font-weight:400\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper mobile-breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"mobile-breadcrumbs\" class=\"mobile-back-nav\"><span><span><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return handleBackNavigation();\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left back-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Back<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<script>\n\t\t\tfunction handleBackNavigation() {\n\t\t\t\tif (window.history.length > 1) {\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.history.back();\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.location.href = 'https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/es';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\treturn false;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n<\/div>                                                                                                    <h1>Heart &amp; Vascular Research and Clinical Trials<\/h1>\n                                                                            <div class=\"copy\">\n                                <p class=\"p1\">Southcoast Health Heart &amp; Vascular is a leading center in clinical research.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-img\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Heart-Health-Thin-Banner-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-left list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Advancing Care in Cardiac Medicine<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our work advances care in cardiac medicine by helping to improve technology and treatment approaches. Our physicians and research staff are passionate about improving health outcomes and options for patients. Much of the clinical research we do involves participation in large national clinical trials and registries that look to increase the scope of knowledge of cardiovascular disease and innovative approaches to treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Our clinical trials include:<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studies of new devices and new treatment strategies within the following specialties: electrophysiology, vascular surgery, structural heart, echocardiography, cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology<\/li>\n<li>National, multicenter clinical trials as well as large, disease-specific registries<\/li>\n<li>Investigator led research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Charlton-Memorial-Hospital-Drone-2-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopNone paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-right list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Why Participate in Research and Clinical Trials?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participating in a clinical trial may provide you and other patients with benefits that include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prompt access to the latest advances in treatment that are not yet available to the public<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:415,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaborative, leading-edge care delivered by a team of researchers and clinicians<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:415,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advancing the field of cardiovascular medicine by helping to improve technology and treatment approaches<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to take an active role in your own health care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Clinical-Trial-Patient.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD cardImageFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#e1f5fa;\"><div class=\"container\" role=\"region\"  aria-label=\"Southcoast Health Heart &amp; Vascular Research\u202f\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"introWithCta leftAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Southcoast Health Heart &amp; Vascular Research\u202f<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cardImageContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--Manual Cards-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid    \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Cardiac Electrophysiology\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/EP-81-1-scaled.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Cardiac Electrophysiology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54043780 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54043780 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">Our program has a history of partnering with healthcare companies to develop effective cardiac rhythm devices, catheter-based diagnostics, ablation techniques and workflows. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54043780 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54043780 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We critically evaluate emerging technologies and techniques to provide the most effective and advanced care for patients.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54043780 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;af20da53-760a-440e-b4fe-61cd54d4211e|66&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;3&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial,\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;eop&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;eop&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202fCharlton Memorial Hospital was the first hospital in the country to perform a pulsed field ablation with Medtronic\u2019s Pulse Select System during the pivotal trial.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Cardiac Surgery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/IMG_9929-scaled-1.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Cardiac Surgery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our cardiac surgery department trials new treatment techniques for patients with long standing persistent atrial fibrillation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Cardiovascular Imaging Program\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1609847552.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Cardiovascular Imaging Program<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> in new technological innovations that enable clinicians to improve cardiac imaging performance. This is just one more way Southcoast Heart &amp; Vascular takes part in research advancing care and provide the right patient management tools to refine outcomes.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123083167 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;af20da53-760a-440e-b4fe-61cd54d4211e|66&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;3&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial,\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;eop&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;eop&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Interventional Cardiology\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/EP-140-scaled-e1737644489288.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Interventional Cardiology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take part in clinical trials, providing patients with access to the latest treatment options including important work on cardiac catheterization outcomes in patients with COVID.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Structural Heart\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Structural Heart<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our program participates in randomized national trials seeking to improve outcomes for patients trialing devices such as left atrial appendage occluders Watchman and Amulet, and PFO Occluder Amplatzer Talisman.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Vascular Surgery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Richard-Pin-Abbott-Boston-Scientific-Clinical-Trial-scaled-e1738074307355.jpg'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Vascular Surgery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We partner with leading medical device companies treating conditions such as peripheral artery disease, critical limb threatening ischemia, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and carotid artery stenosis. Dr. Richard Pin was the first to enroll and treat a patient in Abbott\u2019s LIFE BTK PK study, trialing a drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold in patients with critical limb ischemia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-right list-style-disc inner-bg\" style=\"background-color: #f6f7f7;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>How to Inquire About Participation<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor to inquire about potential trials related to your condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to Find a Doctor\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/doctors\/\" title=\"Open Find a Doctor\" >Find a Doctor<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blood-Pressure-Cuff.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomLG cardsIconScrollFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#E9F7F4;\"><div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"grid introLeft\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-6 col-grid align-start stickySideWrap\">\n                <div class=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"maincopy intro\">\n                        <h2>Clinical Trials Open to Enrollment<\/h2>\n                                                    <p>Southcoast Health Heart &amp; Vascular is proud to contribute to cardiovascular research and trials. We recognize the crucial role in advancing patient health, treatment options and fostering continuous growth within our program to best serve our community.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ctaWrapper\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"link to Our Team\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1 ctaRight\" href=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/heart-and-vascular-team\/\" title=\"Open Our Team\" >Our Team<\/a>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-6 grid-inner cardsIconScrollWrap\">\n                                    <!--Manual Cards-->\n                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasic   Vertical\">\n                                            \n                                            <span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-wave-pulse\"><\/span>\n                                                                                <div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n                                            <h2>Carotid Artery Stenting Using a Neuroguard IEP <\/h2>\n                                            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                                                <p><strong>Protection Against Emboli During Carotid Artery Stenting Using a Neuroguard IEP Direct 3-in-1 Delivery System Comprised of a Post Dilation Balloon, Inegrated Embolic Filter, and a Novel Carotid Stent III\/ PERFORMANCE III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contego<\/p>\n<p>Objective: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of direct carotid access for stenting using<\/p>\n<p>the Neuroguard IEP\u00ae Direct System in subjects at elevated risk for adverse events<\/p>\n<p>following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for carotid artery stenosis.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Richard Pin<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mark Perry<\/p>\n<p>NCT# 05845710<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <a title=\"link to Learn More\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT05845710?term=PERFORMANCE%20III&#038;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\"><span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/span> Learn More <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasic   Vertical\">\n                                            \n                                            <span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-heart-pulse\"><\/span>\n                                                                                <div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n                                            <h2>Post-Approval Study Protocol for Hybrid Convergent of Epicardial and Endocardial RF Ablation<\/h2>\n                                            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                                                <p><strong>Post-Approval Study Protocol for Hybrid Convergent of Epicardial and Endocardial RF Ablation for the Treatment of Symptomatic Long-standing Persistent AF (<\/strong><strong>CONVERGE POST-APPROVAL STUDY (PAS))<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AtriCure<\/p>\n<p>Objective:\u00a0 The primary objective of CONVERGE PAS is to evaluate clinical outcomes (peri-procedural and long-term) in a cohort of patients treated during commercial use of the EPi-Sense\u00ae Guided Coagulation System to treat symptomatic long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who are refractory or intolerant to at least one Class I and\/or III AAD.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nitesh Sood<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ramin Davoudi<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Arnold Giedrimas<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jacob Kriegel<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Peter Lee<\/p>\n<p><em>Currently enrolling<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NCT# 05393180<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <a title=\"link to Learn More\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT05393180?term=CONVERGE%20PAS&#038;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\"><span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/span> Learn More <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasic   Vertical\">\n                                            \n                                            <span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/span>\n                                                             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<span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasic   Vertical\">\n                                            \n                                            <span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-heart-circle-plus\"><\/span>\n                                                                                <div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n                                            <h2>Pulsed Field Ablation versus Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy<\/h2>\n                                            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                                                <p><strong>A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Global Study Comparing Pulsed Field Ablation versus Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy as a First Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation\/AVANT GUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boston Scientific<\/p>\n<p>Objective:\u00a0 The purpose of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of pulsed<\/p>\n<p>field ablation as a first-line ablation treatment for subjects with persistent atrial<\/p>\n<p>fibrillation as compared to subjects who received an initial treatment with antiarrhythmic<\/p>\n<p>drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nitesh Sood<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Arnoldas Giedrimas<\/p>\n<p>NCT# 06096337<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <a title=\"link to Learn More\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT06096337?term=AVANT%20GUARD&#038;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\"><span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/span> Learn More <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span><\/a>\n                               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Embolism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Penumbra<\/p>\n<p>Objective:\u00a0 To evaluate real world, long-term functional outcomes, safety and performance of the Indigo Aspiration System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Richard Pin<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mark Perry<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Christopher Tanga<\/p>\n<p>NCT# 04798261<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <a title=\"link to Learn More\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT04798261?term=STRIKE%20PE&#038;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\"><span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/span> Learn More <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span><\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-grid\">\n                       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