Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

Dr. Lucia Alvarez

Cardiology
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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27 Years of Experience

Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
Emory health
Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Lucia Alvarez is a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Alvarez has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universidad Complutense De Madrid-SPA, 1998
Residency
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Universidad Complutense de Madrid-SPA
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Emory University Hospital
Northside Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Saint Joseph's
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl3, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-778-6070

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.


2 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy After Replacement of Tricuspid Valve With Transcatheter Device
Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy After Replacement of Tricuspid Valve With Transcatheter Device
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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4 Total Publications

Increased Prevalence of an Oxytocin Receptor Gene Variant in Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study.
Increased Prevalence of an Oxytocin Receptor Gene Variant in Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study.
Journal: The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Published: September 19, 2025
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