Center for Coronary Artery Disease
Professional Resources
The Center for Coronary Artery Disease is strongly positioned for success through:
- A partnership with 70+ Minneapolis Heart Institute® cardiologists, who see more than 50,000 individual patients at more than 60,000 clinic visits each year at Abbott Northwestern and United Hospitals.
- An exceptionally large and diverse patient experience, complete with data contained within the electronic medical record as part of Allina Health.
- A proven track record of dissemination, publishing 63 journal articles (including peer-reviewed) in 2019, along with 25 poster presentations and 48 invited presentations at 22 meetings (15 in the U.S. and 7 internationally.
Accelerating Research with Fellowship and International Scholar Programs
Frank J. and Eleanor Maslowski Charitable Trust Complex High Risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (CHIP) and Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Fellowship
As part of the educational aim for the Center for Coronary Artery Disease, a one-year fellowship in has been created to provide a robust experience to an individual interested in training in complex percutaneous coronary interventions and interventional cardiology research. More information
Research Scholar, Center for Coronary Artery Disease
The Center for Coronary Artery Disease team hosts full-time research scholars for a period of at least two years. Scholars develop significant expertise in designing and executing clinical studies, and previous scholars in the program have been very successful in publishing and securing clinical residency/fellowship training positions. More information on scholar program
CT for PCI Course
In partnership with the Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, we were honored to host the first course in North America dedicated to training physicians in coronary CT-guided PCI. This interactive in-person program included lectures by expert faculty in the field, hands-on training in the use of software to facilitate CT-guided PCI, and live cases illustrating the role of pre-procedural planning.
Stay tuned for the next course planned in 2025. Sign up for our waitlist for email notifications.
Center for Coronary Artery Disease Research
We are making the impossible possible through innovative research and education around treatment approaches for coronary artery disease cases. Check out our research and resources below.
CTO Manual
A searchable database of complex CTO cases. Resources compiled by faculty at the Center for Coronary Artery Disease.
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PCI Manual
A searchable case library of non-CTO coronary interventions compiled by faculty at the Center for Coronary Artery Disease.
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PROGRESS-CTO
PROGRESS-CTO is an ongoing contemporary, multi-center global registry of more than 7,000 CTO-PCIs at 50 participating centers, with a goal to provide novel insights into the most complex type of CTO-PCIs through rigorous study of techniques and outcomes across a varied group of operators and medical practices.
PROGRESS-Bifurcation Registry
Approximately 20% (1 in 5) coronary artery lesions involves a branching point (bifurcation). Recanalizing bifurcation lesions can be challenging because the branching artery may become obstructed or completely occluded during the procedure. The recently launched PROGRESS-Bifurcation registry will provide novel insights on the current state and future directions on coronary bifurcation interventions.
REBIRTH
This is a randomized prospective trial that will compare Radial artery access to state-of-the-art Femoral artery access for Cardiac Catheterization and PCI procedures. The objective of this trial is to help determine the optimal method for obtaining arterial access in various clinical settings and improve patient outcomes.
CCAD Presentations Map
We are proud to share research and education with peers around the world. Take a look where we’ve presented our research below:
Recent Publications
MHIF’s CCAD team has authored hundreds of papers and presents frequently at national and international conferences. Read some of the latest publications from our team by clicking here.
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Grand Rounds Presentations
Visit the Grand Rounds page to watch recordings or view slides from past lectures on coronary artery disease and related topics.
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