Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Apixaban Dose in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome and/or Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From AUGUSTUS.
Journal Article JACC Adv · March 20, 2025 BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of reducing the dose of apixaban from 5.0 mg to 2.5 mg twice daily in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ≥2 dose-reduction criteria (age ≥80 years, body weight ≤60 kg, serum creatinine ≥ ... Full text Link to item CiteLeft Ventricular Unloading Using Intra-aortic Entrainment Pumping Before Reperfusion Reduces Post-AMI Infarct Size.
Journal Article J Card Fail · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Anterior myocardial infarction standard of care prioritizes swift coronary reperfusion. Recent studies show left ventricular (LV) unloading with transvalvular axial flow pumps for 30 minutes before reperfusion (vs immediate reperfusion) decreas ... Full text Link to item CiteThe road to renal denervation for hypertension and beyond (HF): two decades of failed, succeeded, and to be determined.
Journal Article Heart Fail Rev · March 2025 Activation of the sympathetic nervous system has been attributed to the development of hypertension. Two established approaches for treating hypertension are pharmacotherapy and lifestyle changes. With an improved understanding of renal nerve anatomy and p ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
SRD-001-1001
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sardocor Corp. · 2024 - 2032ALLAY-HF
Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Alleviant Medical, Inc. · 2023 - 2030A Prospective, Multi-Center, Open Label, Randomized Control Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the Cordella Pulmonary Artery Sensor System in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II Heart Failure Patients (PROACTIVE-HF-2 Trial)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Endotronix, Inc. · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Düsseldorf (Germany) ·
2011
M.D.