Gary Francis
Experienced in Cardiomyopathy

Dr. Gary Francis

Cardiology
University Of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, 
Minneapolis, MN 

Experienced in Cardiomyopathy
University Of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, 
Minneapolis, MN 
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Overview

Gary Francis is a Cardiologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Francis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Cardiomyopathy.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Hospital Affiliations
M Health Fairview University Of Mn
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Call: 612-625-3600

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Determine the Effectiveness of Eplerenone in Reversing Diastolic Dysfunction, Improving Endothelial Function, and Suppressing Natriuretic Peptides and Collagen Turnover in Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure ( PREDICT Study)
Determine the Effectiveness of Eplerenone in Reversing Diastolic Dysfunction, Improving Endothelial Function, and Suppressing Natriuretic Peptides and Collagen Turnover in Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure ( PREDICT Study)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 27, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4

49 Total Publications

Hypotension on cardiopulmonary stress test predicts 90 day mortality after LVAD implantation in INTERMACS 3-6 patients.
Hypotension on cardiopulmonary stress test predicts 90 day mortality after LVAD implantation in INTERMACS 3-6 patients.
Journal: ESC heart failure
Published: December 08, 2021
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