Vivek Rajagopal
Distinguished in Endocarditis

Dr. Vivek Rajagopal

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta
95 Collier Road NW, Suite 5015, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Accepting New Patients
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Distinguished in Endocarditis
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta
95 Collier Road NW, Suite 5015, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Dr. Rajagopal earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He completed his internship at the University of Washington in Seattle and his residency at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Rajagopal fulfilled a cardiology fellowship with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate training at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Rajagopal has a special interest and expertise in the minimally invasive treatment of valve disease.

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Dr. Rajagopal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1998
Residency
Stanford University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2002
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Fellowships
The Cleveland Clinic, Cardiology, 2007
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta
95 Collier Road NW, Suite 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 404-605-5151

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.


12 Clinical Trials

Assessment of the Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Assessment of the Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
ACURATE IDE: Transcatheter Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of ACURATE in Subjects InDicatEd for TAVR
ACURATE IDE: Transcatheter Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of ACURATE in Subjects InDicatEd for TAVR
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
An Early Feasibility Study of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients With Prior Mitral Valve Intervention (PMVI) and Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation - The CorCinch-PMVI Study
An Early Feasibility Study of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients With Prior Mitral Valve Intervention (PMVI) and Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation - The CorCinch-PMVI Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the MitraClip® System for the Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Symptomatic Heart Failure Subjects (COAPT Recruitment Closed). COAPT CAS (Recruitment Closed)
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: November 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Study to Assess Safety and Effectiveness of the JenaValve Trilogy™ Heart Valve System in the Treatment of High Surgical Risk Patients With Symptomatic, Severe Aortic Regurgitation (AR)
A Study to Assess Safety and Effectiveness of the JenaValve Trilogy™ Heart Valve System in the Treatment of High Surgical Risk Patients With Symptomatic, Severe Aortic Regurgitation (AR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 13, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Supporting Patients Undergoing HIgh-Risk PCI Using a High-Flow PErcutaneous Left Ventricular Support Device (SHIELD II)
Supporting Patients Undergoing HIgh-Risk PCI Using a High-Flow PErcutaneous Left Ventricular Support Device (SHIELD II)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous Ventricular Restoration in Chronic Heart Failure Due to Ischemic Heart Disease
Percutaneous Ventricular Restoration in Chronic Heart Failure Due to Ischemic Heart Disease
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 23, 2017
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
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36 Total Publications

ACURATE neo2 valve versus commercially available transcatheter heart valves in patients with severe aortic stenosis (ACURATE IDE): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial.
ACURATE neo2 valve versus commercially available transcatheter heart valves in patients with severe aortic stenosis (ACURATE IDE): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial.
Journal: Lancet (London, England)
Published: December 08, 2024
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