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Vuyisile Nkomo
Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Vuyisile Nkomo

Cardiology
MN - Heart Valve
200 1st St SW, 
Rochester, MN 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
MN - Heart Valve
200 1st St SW, 
Rochester, MN 
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Overview

Vuyisile Nkomo is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nkomo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 246 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 40 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Olmsted Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

MN - Heart Valve
200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Call: 507-923-2592

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

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
Clinical Study of Edwards Cardioband FIT Valve Repair System
Clinical Study of Edwards Cardioband FIT Valve Repair System
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Early Feasibility Study of the Edwards FORMA Tricuspid Transcatheter Repair System
Early Feasibility Study of the Edwards FORMA Tricuspid Transcatheter Repair System
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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246 Total Publications

Valvular Heart Disease and Its Association With Death in Advanced Heart Failure.
Valvular Heart Disease and Its Association With Death in Advanced Heart Failure.
Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association
Published: October 23, 2025
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200 1st St SW, 
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Mohamad Alkhouli is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Alkhouli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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Rochester, MN 
 (0.1 miles away)
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200 1st St SW, 
Rochester, MN 
 (0.1 miles away)
507-923-2592
Languages Spoken:
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