Faculty

Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical Studies

Comparison of unipedal stance time with frailty scores in transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients Rochester, Minn.
The objective of this study is to compare the unipedal stance time with serum albumin, 5-meter walk test and KATZ questionnaire findings as frailty scores in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients.
Multimodality Evaluation of Left Ventricular Remodeling In Mitral Regurgitation: A Pilot Study Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to use a multimodal approach to mitral valve evaluation using cardiac CT and MRI, which have shown superior accuracy in assessing anatomic and functional parameters relative to standard-of-care echocardiography. By evaluating 30 patients undergoing robotic mitral annuloplasty, this study aims to establish the feasibility of further prospective evaluation of CT and MRI for preoperative risk stratification. Enhanced risk stratification could significantly improve patient outcomes.

A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of GDC-8264 in Preventing Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Major Adverse Kidney Events Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GDC-8264 compared with placebo in participants undergoing cardiac surgery who are determined to be at moderate to high risk of developing AKI and subsequent MAKE at 90 days after surgery (MAKE90).
Hybrid Convergent of Epicardial and Endocardial RF Ablation for the Treatment of Symptomatic Longstanding Persistent AF Rochester, Minn. 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® Guided Coagulation System or EPi-Sense ST™ 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.