Experienced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Farouc Jaffer

Cardiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Experienced in High Cholesterol
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Farouc Jaffer is a Cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 281 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of High Cholesterol.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-724-8052

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.


5 Clinical Trials

AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 03, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
Outcomes of Percutaneous Revascularization for Management of Surgically Ineligible Patients With Multivessel or Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Registry
Outcomes of Percutaneous Revascularization for Management of Surgically Ineligible Patients With Multivessel or Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Registry
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 24, 2025
SYNergy Stent® System Implantation With Mandatory Intra-VascularUltra-Sound Guidance to Examine the Safety of Cessation of Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy in High Bleeding Risk Patients at One Month
SYNergy Stent® System Implantation With Mandatory Intra-VascularUltra-Sound Guidance to Examine the Safety of Cessation of Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy in High Bleeding Risk Patients at One Month
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Global IDE Study of the Shockwave Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter in Calcified Coronary Arteries
Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Global IDE Study of the Shockwave Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter in Calcified Coronary Arteries
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 19, 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
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279 Total Publications

Drug-Coated Balloons in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.
Drug-Coated Balloons in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.
Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Published: August 14, 2025
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