Post-Approval Study Protocol of the St. Jude Medical Biocor™ and Biocor™ Supra Valve
The Biocor and Biocor Supra Valves are approved by the FDA for use by your doctor, but additional information on the valve is needed. The purpose of the study is to gather additional data about the performance of the Biocor and Biocor Supra Valve.
Sponsor: St. Jude Medical (SJM) Principal Investigator: Alex Zapolanski, MD Co-Investigators: Jason Sperling, MD
Collection of Blood, Urine, and Tissue Specimens to Study Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to collect blood, urine, and tissue for cardiovascular research.
Sponsor: The Valley Hospital Principal Investigator: Juan Grau, MD Co-Investigators: Members of the Heart and Vascular Institute
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The purpose of this research is to obtain some of the excess tissue that is left over from surgeries for future research. We also will collect two 10ml vials of blood for use in future research. This will enable TVH to keep and use these samples in research to learn more about cardiac, vascular, and/or other diseases. To date, Valley has collected over 900 tissue specimens.
Sponsor: The Valley Hospital Principal Investigator: Alex Zapolanski, MD
Mechanical Strength Testing of Aortic Aneurysm Tissue The purpose of this study is to test the strength of aneurysm tissue after it has been replaced during surgery.
Sponsor: The Valley Hospital Principal Investigator: Jason Sperling, MD Co-Investigators: Members of the Heart and Vascular Institute