Interventional Radiology

ACRIN Protocol 4005:  Randomized Controleed Study of a Rapid "Rule Out" Strategy Using CT Coronary Angiogram Versus Traditional Care for Low- to Intermediate-Risk ED Patients with Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes.  Multicenter Study (with HUP in Phila) evaluating how Coronary CTA fits into the assessment of patients with atypcial chest pain in the ER.

• Principal Investigators:   Steven Ettinger, MD, James Leaming, MD, Carlos James-Dow, MD

A Prospective, Multi-Center Study of the Bard® Denali™ Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter System

• Principal Investigator: Frank Lynch, M.D.
• Study Coordinator: Dena Jefferson, R.N.. 531-5967

The Bard® Denali™ Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) study is a prospective, multi-center study which is intended to provide evidence of safety of the placement and retrieval of the Bard® Denali™ Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter in subjects requiring IVC interruption to protect against pulmonary embolism (PE).