Vinod Thourani
Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis

Dr. Vinod Thourani

Thoracic Surgery
Piedmont Heart Inst PHYS Buckhead
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 5015, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 4 Trials
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
Piedmont Heart Inst PHYS Buckhead
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 5015, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Vinod Thourani is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Thourani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 723 peer reviewed articles and participating in 21 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart Inst PHYS Buckhead
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309

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.

21 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
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Antiplatelet-only strategy, Anticoagulant+Background antiplatelet therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized Trial of the NeoChord™ DS1000™ System Versus Open Surgical Repair
Randomized Trial of the NeoChord™ DS1000™ System Versus Open Surgical Repair
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 05, 2019
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Pivotal Clinical Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy Using a Novel Device
Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Pivotal Clinical Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy Using a Novel Device
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility and Safety of the Millipede Transcatheter Annuloplasty Ring System in Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation: (Millipede Feasibility Study)
A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility and Safety of the Millipede Transcatheter Annuloplasty Ring System in Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation: (Millipede Feasibility Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
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
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Long-Term Follow-Up For Participants Of: Evaluation Of Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement In SMR and Surgical Interventions For MMR Trials
Long-Term Follow-Up For Participants Of: Evaluation Of Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement In SMR and Surgical Interventions For MMR Trials
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Safe, Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor (STAR-T): Double-blind Randomized Study of Reduction in Bleeding by Ticagrelor Removal Via Intraop Use of DrugSorb-Antithrombotic Removal (ATR) in Cardiac Surgery Patients <2 Days of Drug Stop
Safe, Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor (STAR-T): Double-blind Randomized Study of Reduction in Bleeding by Ticagrelor Removal Via Intraop Use of DrugSorb-Antithrombotic Removal (ATR) in Cardiac Surgery Patients <2 Days of Drug Stop
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prospective Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Clinical Trial (PROACT)
Prospective Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Clinical Trial (PROACT)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Eos Mitral Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Performance After Mitral Valve Replacement With Transcatheter Device (MISCEND)
Edwards EVOQUE Eos Mitral Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Performance After Mitral Valve Replacement With Transcatheter Device (MISCEND)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Feasibility Study of the Tendyne Mitral Valve System for Use in Subjects With Mitral Annular Calcification
Feasibility Study of the Tendyne Mitral Valve System for Use in Subjects With Mitral Annular Calcification
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Evaluating the Benefit of Concurrent Tricuspid Valve Repair During Mitral Surgery
Evaluating the Benefit of Concurrent Tricuspid Valve Repair During Mitral Surgery
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Drugs: Apixaban, Warfarin
Study Phase: Phase 3
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
JENAVALVE ALIGN-AS TRIAL: Safety and Effectiveness/Performance of the Transfemoral JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis (AS)
JENAVALVE ALIGN-AS TRIAL: Safety and Effectiveness/Performance of the Transfemoral JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis (AS)
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: November 22, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
THE ALIGN-AR TRIAL: Safety and Effectiveness/Performance of the Transfemoral JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Regurgitation (AR)
THE ALIGN-AR TRIAL: Safety and Effectiveness/Performance of the Transfemoral JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Regurgitation (AR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 18, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Strategies to Prevent Transcatheter Heart Valve Dysfunction in Low Risk Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Strategies to Prevent Transcatheter Heart Valve Dysfunction in Low Risk Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: January 04, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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723 Total Publications

Acute Valve Syndrome Before Aortic Valve Replacement: Impact on Clinical Outcomes, Health Care Costs, and Resource Use.
Acute Valve Syndrome Before Aortic Valve Replacement: Impact on Clinical Outcomes, Health Care Costs, and Resource Use.
Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association
Published: September 30, 2025
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404-605-5699
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