CARDIOVASCULAR

Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute holds an enduring commitment to improving the health of our patients through expert patient care, advanced education and breakthrough science. By placing an emphasis on listening to our patients’ needs, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has become a destination for those requiring highly specialized cardiovascular care, including both initial diagnoses and second opinions.

Clinical trials in CARDIOVASCULAR

Currently over 75 percent of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute faculty are involved in clinical research. Our clinical research portfolio includes over 100 ongoing clinical trials, with 65 actively enrolling. To view all clinical trials, visit Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute -- Clinical Trials Unit.

CLASP II TR Pivotal

CORCINCH-HF
This clinical trial is enrolling patients to evaluate the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair System in patients with tricuspid regurgitation. The PASCAL tricuspid clip is an edge-to-edge valve repair with a spacer in the center of the clip that can treat both functional and degenerative tricuspid disease. Once attached to the leaflets, the PASCAL implant will act as a filler to help reduce tricuspid regurgitation.
Principal Investigator: Charles J. Davidson, MD
This clinical trial is enrolling patients to evaluate the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System in patients with symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) (EF ≥20 to ≤40%) despite guideline-directed medical therapy. Eligible patients will be randomized to receive treatment with the AccuCinch device or Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). GDMT group may be eligible cross-over to device treatment after the 24-month visit.  
National Principal Investigator: James D. Flaherty, MD

Updates from Northwestern medicine CARDIOVASCULAR

Chicago philanthropist Neil G. Bluhm and the Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation announced a $45 million gift to establish the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Heart Hospital at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The gift expands cardiac care capacity and addresses health equity by providing greater access to Northwestern Medicine’s world-class cardiovascular care.

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CME at northwestern medicine cardiovascular

August 26 - 27, 2022
Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Illinois 
In-person and virtual attendance available
This continuing medical educational initiative provides presentations and interactive activity developed and delivered by internationally recognized thought leaders in the field of atrial fibrillation. The event consists of plenary lectures, plenary debates and panel discussions. There will also be concurrent breakout sessions under two tracks – electrophysiology and cardiac surgery. ​
September 10 - 11, 2022
Location: TBD
​This course will provide physicians and sonographers at all levels with the knowledge and insight into the application of basic and advanced echocardiographic techniques. Topics include valvular heart disease, interventional echo, heart failure, contrast echo, 3D echo, diastology, stress echo, cardio-oncology and more. By the end of the course, participants will have improved skills that can be immediately applied to everyday practice as well as an understanding of future applications.
December 2 - 3, 2022
Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
In-person and virtual attendance available​
​This symposium is respected as a top tier regional heart failure meeting and is endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Critical updates and thoughtful contemporary reviews delivered by national experts in the field, including recognized Northwestern faculty, have been the hallmark of this program. The symposium assembles leading cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses and psychologists with expertise in heart failure and cardiac surgery to provide updates on the very latest clinical, scientific, genetic, behavioral and technological advances for managing patients with heart failure.
To view all CME opportunities offered by Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, visit cvconferences.com.
 

exhibiting at professional conferences

​Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute looks forward to participating in groundbreaking innovation and science, expert-led education, and updates in clinical care at the following professional conferences:
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  • TCT.22: The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CFR) will host Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2022 in Boston, MA, September 16-19, 2022. Join us in the exhibit hall.
  • AHA.22: The American Heart Association will host Scientific Sessions 2022 in Chicago, IL, November 5-7, 2022. Join us in the exhibit hall.

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