Elite in Hypertension

Dr. David Kandzari

Cardiology
Piedmont Heart Institute At 95-2065
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 2065, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Elite in Hypertension
Piedmont Heart Institute At 95-2065
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 2065, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

David Kandzari is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kandzari is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 314 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 81 articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the study of Hypertension.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Union General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart Institute at 95-2065
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 2065, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 706-439-6380
Other Locations
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 404-605-5000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Clinical Trials

Global Clinical Study of Renal Denervation With the Symplicity Spyral™ Multi-electrode Renal Denervation System in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension on Standard Medical Therapy (SPYRAL HTN-ON MED)
Global Clinical Study of Renal Denervation With the Symplicity Spyral™ Multi-electrode Renal Denervation System in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension on Standard Medical Therapy (SPYRAL HTN-ON MED)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial
Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Global Clinical Study of Renal Denervation With the Symplicity Spyral™ Multi-electrode Renal Denervation System in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension in the Absence of Antihypertensive Medications (SPYRAL PIVOTAL - SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED)
Global Clinical Study of Renal Denervation With the Symplicity Spyral™ Multi-electrode Renal Denervation System in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension in the Absence of Antihypertensive Medications (SPYRAL PIVOTAL - SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized Study of the Shockwave Medical Peripheral Lithoplasty® System Used in Combination With DCB Versus Standard Balloon Angioplasty Used in Combination With DCB to Treat Moderate and Severely Calcified Femoropopliteal Arteries
Randomized Study of the Shockwave Medical Peripheral Lithoplasty® System Used in Combination With DCB Versus Standard Balloon Angioplasty Used in Combination With DCB to Treat Moderate and Severely Calcified Femoropopliteal Arteries
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2023
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention CTO-PCI Study
Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention CTO-PCI Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Adaptive, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the ROX Coupler in Subjects With Hypertension
A Prospective, Randomized, Adaptive, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the ROX Coupler in Subjects With Hypertension
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 13, 2019
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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313 Total Publications

Calcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy.
Calcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy.
Journal: Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
Published: December 03, 2025
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