Cardiovascular Intervention Program

Information for Physicians

What services are available for my patients?

There is no charge for services at the NIH.
Clinical consultation for advanced cardiovascular disease, especially

Consideration for angiogenesis or stem-cell clinical trials for coronary and peripheral artery disease.

Coronary artery disease testing and revascularization.

Peripheral artery disease testing and revascularization (for intermittent claudication and for renal artery stenosis).

Magnetic resonance angiography for peripheral artery disease

Coronary artery angioplasty and stenting.

This is performed at NIH Clinical Center or at the NIH Heart Center at Suburban Hospital.

Peripheral artery angioplasty and stenting

Catheter-based angioplasty and stenting for peripheral artery disease is currently provided at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda MD

Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic Resonance Angiography to assess blocked arteries to the legs or kidneys.
MRI of the heart is provided by our close colleague Dr Andrew Arai, MD in the Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics.

What clinical trials are ongoing?

• Gene transfer to improve leg blood flow in patients with intermittent claudication.
• Real-time MRI-guided Peripheral Angioplasty
• MRI technical development
• Catheter Based Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Will I lose control of my patient’s care?

All patients are returned to their primary and referring physician for ongoing care. Referring and primary physicians receive detailed correspondence as authorized by the patient. We make a considered effort to contact primary and referring physicians about major management decisions.

 

How do I make a referral?

Contact: Robert J. Lederman, MD, Principal Investigator
Phone: 301-402-6769
Email: lederman@nih.gov
NIH Page Operator: 301-496-1211 ask for Dr Robert Lederman
US Mail: NHLBI, Bldg 10. Room 2C713 MSC 1538,
Bethesda, MD USA 20892-1538

Contact: Annette Stine, RN, Research Coordinator
Phone: 301-402-5352
Email: stinea@nhlbi.nih.gov
NIH Page Operator: 301-496-1211 ask for Ms. Annette Stine
US Mail: NHLBI, Bldg 10, Room 7S241
Bethesda, MD USA 20892

Or call NIH Patient Recruitment Center: 1-877-999-3099

Contraindications to MRI

• Allergy to Gadolinium MRI contrast agents
• Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
• Central nervous system aneurysm clips
• Implanted neural stimulator
• Cochlear implant
• Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
• Insulin pump
• Metal shrapnel or bullet.
• Note: When subjects can provide evidence that their implanted device is labeled compatible with MRI, MRI can be performed.