Louis Chu
Experienced in Mitral Stenosis

Dr. Louis Chu

Thoracic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 2A, 
Boston, MA 
On Staff At
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Mitral Stenosis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 2A, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Louis Chu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Mitral Stenosis.

Graduate Institution
New York Medical College
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Auburn Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
110 Francis Street, Suite 2A, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-632-8383
Other Locations
Mount Auburn Cardiothoracic Surgery
300 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 510, Cambridge, MA 02138
Call: 617-492-3400

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.


3 Clinical Trials

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
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Effects on Cardiac Conduction System
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Effects on Cardiac Conduction System
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Annular ReduCtion for Transcatheter Treatment of Insufficient Mitral ValvE (ACTIVE): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Assess Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Edwards Cardioband System and GDMT vs GDMT Alone in Patients With FMR and Heart Failure
Annular ReduCtion for Transcatheter Treatment of Insufficient Mitral ValvE (ACTIVE): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Assess Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Edwards Cardioband System and GDMT vs GDMT Alone in Patients With FMR and Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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63 Total Publications

Impaired PGC-1α-pAMPK signaling in postmenopausal women undergoing cardiac surgery and the role of nicotinamide in its reversal: Insights from a murine model.
Impaired PGC-1α-pAMPK signaling in postmenopausal women undergoing cardiac surgery and the role of nicotinamide in its reversal: Insights from a murine model.
Journal: Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology plus
Published: September 09, 2025
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Boston, MA 
 (0.3 miles away)
617-632-8383
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic, French, Spanish
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