Experienced in Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis

Dr. Catalin Toma

Cardiology
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh,, PA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Experienced in Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh,, PA 
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Catalin Toma is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Toma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Embolectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 150 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Penn Highlands Dubois
Upmc Passavant
Upmc East
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh,, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-6000

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.


10 Clinical Trials

Heart Attack Research Program- Imaging Study
Heart Attack Research Program- Imaging Study
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: April 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
The PEERLESS Study
The PEERLESS Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intracoronary Delivery of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells in Patients With a Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intracoronary Delivery of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells in Patients With a Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
THEME Registry: TandemHeart Experiences and MEthods (THEME Registry)
THEME Registry: TandemHeart Experiences and MEthods (THEME Registry)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
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
A Study to Evaluate RenalGuard® System Safety & Efficacy When Compared With Standard Care in the Prevention of Contrast Induced NephRopathy in the SettinG of a Catheterization Laboratory
A Study to Evaluate RenalGuard® System Safety & Efficacy When Compared With Standard Care in the Prevention of Contrast Induced NephRopathy in the SettinG of a Catheterization Laboratory
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: February 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
The Simultaneous Assessment of Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve and SPECT Myocardial Ischemia Using Regadenoson in the Catheterization Laboratory
The Simultaneous Assessment of Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve and SPECT Myocardial Ischemia Using Regadenoson in the Catheterization Laboratory
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 02, 2022
Intervention Type: Radiation
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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148 Total Publications

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease versus Predominant Aortic Stenosis.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease versus Predominant Aortic Stenosis.
Journal: The American journal of cardiology
Published: July 20, 2025
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  • Aortic Valve Replacement
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