Vascular Surgery (Clinical Trials)

Clinical Trials for Carotid Artery Disease

Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis, Stenting vs. Endarterectomy Trial (Act 1)

Seeks to demonstrate that carotid artery stenting using the Embosheild Cerebral Protection System with the Xact Rx Carotid Stent System is equally effective to carotid endarterectomy in treating asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenotic disease.

Clinical Trials for Arterial Aneurysms

Open to Enrollment:

Valor II:

Evaluation of a device used to treat patients with descending thoracic aneurysms of degenerative etiology who are candidates for endovascular repair. Information will be collected on the performance of the device for 5 years.

Endurant Stent Graft System US Clinical Study

Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of a device to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Zenith® TX2™ TAA [Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm] Endovascular Graft

An extended investigation to continue to collect data regarding the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Graft in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Valor II: The Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft System Clinical Study

Evaluation of a device used to treat patients with descending thoracic aneurysms of degenerative etiology who are candidates for endovascular repair. Information will be collected on the performance of the device for 5 years.

Closed to enrollment, follow-up only:

Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Zenith TX2 TAA (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm) Endovascular Device

Investigation to collect data regarding the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Graft in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Collecting 5 year follow-up data.

Evaluation of the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Vascualr Stent in the Above-the-knee Femoropoliteal Artery

Collecting 5 year follow-up data.

Staple-2 Study

Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of the Aptus Endovascualr AAA Repair System for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Collecting 5 year follow-up data.

Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

5-year follow-up for patients who have had an endovascular repair of a descending thoracic aneurysm with the Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System.

Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
530 First Avenue
Arnold and Marie Schwartz Health Care Center (HCC)
Suite 6F
New York, NY 10016

Take the H elevators to the 6th floor. Our offices are at the end of the hall.

Phone: (212) 263-7311 (option 3, listen for the appropriate prompt)

Fax: (212) 263-7722

Mark A. Adelman, M.D.
Chief of Vascular Surgery

Neal Cayne, M.D.
Director of the NYU Endovascular Surgery Program

Glenn R. Jacobowitz, M.D.
Vice Chief of the NYU Division of Vascular Surgery / Director of Vascular Surgical Services at Tisch Hospital

Lowell S. Kabnick, M.D.
Director of the NYU Vein Center

Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Vascular Surgery / Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Thomas Maldonado, M.D.
Chief of Vascular Surgery, Bellevue Hospital

Firas F. Mussa, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the NYU School of Medicine

Thomas S. Riles, M.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Education and Technology / Frank C. Spencer Professor of Surgery

Caron Rockman, M.D.
Director of Medical Education and the Director of Clinical Research for the NYU Division of Vascular Surgery

Frank J. Veith, M.D.
The First U.S. Surgeon to Perform an Endovascular Aneurysm Repair