{"result":[{"researchInterest":"Dr. Yang's research interest focuses on the comprehensive diagnosis of ischemic heart disease using cardiac MRI. Specifically, he is using novel MR imaging sequences that enable rapid and integrated imaging of the coronary arteries as well as assessment of LV function, cardiac perfusion, and myocardial viability. 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His research is currently funded by an NIH R01 Award.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5950&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/William_Fearon","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"},{"focus":"Coronary Artery Disease"},{"focus":"Percutaneous aortic valve"},{"focus":"Aortic Stenosis"},{"focus":"Coronary Physiology"},{"focus":"Cardiology"}],"firstName":"William","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"William Fearon, MD","lastName":"Fearon"},{"researchInterest":"Imaging of myocardial diseases with magnetic resonance, imaging and spectroscopy","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4103&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Robert_Herfkens","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"firstName":"Robert","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","displayName":"Robert Herfkens","lastName":"Herfkens"},{"researchInterest":"Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. Our group is interested in studying both the early and late phases of atherosclerosis so that we can better develop prevention and treatment strategies.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4228&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Alan_Yeung","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Coronary Artery Disease"},{"focus":"Chronic Total Occlusions"},{"focus":"Complex Coronary Angioplasty"},{"focus":"Mitral Valvuloplasty"},{"focus":"Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement"},{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"}],"firstName":"Alan","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Alan Yeung, MD","lastName":"Yeung"},{"researchInterest":"Research interests include the study of Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy and ventricular dysfunction in children, from a clinical perspective.  Investigations include clinical trials of medications for  heart failure, cardiac resynchronization, and development of methods for evaluation of right ventricular function.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4476&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/David_Rosenthal","appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathies"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Right Ventricle"}],"firstName":"David","primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology","displayName":"David Rosenthal","lastName":"Rosenthal"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7223&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/John_Pauly","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Elec Engr-Info Systems Lab"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"John","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Elec Engr-Info Systems Lab","displayName":"John M. 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His current research is concentrated in the development of computed tomography systems with higher image quality and dose efficiency, in the characterization of system performance, and in the development and validation of new clinical applications.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4111&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Norbert_Pelc","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Norbert","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","displayName":"Norbert Pelc","lastName":"Pelc"},{"researchInterest":"I. Congestive Heart Failure New Medical Therapies Prognostic Evaluation Selection for Cardiac Transplantation II. Screening for Myocardial Necrosis New ECG Monitoring Devices New Serum Markers III. Screening for CAD Patients Who Have Received Radiation Rx Diabetics Being Considered for Renal Transplantation\r\nIV. Advanced coronary and valvular disease, evaluationg candidacy for high risk interventions.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4105&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Randall_Vagelos","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"valvular heart disease"}],"firstName":"Randall","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Randall Vagelos, MD","lastName":"Vagelos"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8185&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Francois_Haddad","appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology"},{"focus":"RIght Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Heart Transplantation"}],"firstName":"Francois","primaryAppointment":"Clinical Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Francois Haddad","lastName":"Haddad"},{"researchInterest":"My research interests are translational. We use high dimensional genomic analysis to identify myocardial gene expression networks then use molecular, cellular and classical physiology tools to assay the biological systems. Our interests range from fit to failing hearts.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7578&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Euan_Ashley","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular genetics"},{"focus":"Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Dilated Cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Long QT Syndrome"},{"focus":"Peripartum cardiomyopathy"},{"focus":"Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia"}],"firstName":"Euan","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Euan A. 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Closure devices for atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4573&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/David_Lee","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"}],"firstName":"David","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"David Lee, MD","lastName":"Lee"},{"researchInterest":"Stem Cell Therapy for Myocardial Restoration, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, Automated Anastomotic Devices, Genetics and Mechanisms of Congestive Heart Failure","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4247&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Robert_Robbins","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Robert","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery","displayName":"Robert C. 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Several areas of research are currently being pursued.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4659&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Ingela_Schnittger","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"firstName":"Ingela","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Ingela Schnittger, MD","lastName":"Schnittger"},{"researchInterest":"Device development and testing in interventional, cardiology including angioplasty, atherectomy, and stents;, intravascular ultrasound:  development and clinical trials; advanced, coronary imaging techniques including x-ray topography; coronary, hemodynamics especially velocity and pressure measurements","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4700&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Paul_Yock","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Mechanical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"firstName":"Paul","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Bioengineering","displayName":"Paul Yock, MD","lastName":"Yock"},{"researchInterest":"My lab is focused on understanding the mechanism mediating acute and chronic allograft failure, in particular on the role of microvascular injury in acute allograft failure and the mechanisms of mediating transplant coronary artery disease. 1. Role of microvascular injury in acute allograft failure.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4322&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Hannah_Valantine","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"}],"firstName":"Hannah","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Hannah Valantine","lastName":"Valantine"},{"researchInterest":"My lab works on biological mechanisms of adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells. We use a combination of gene profiling, tissue engineering, physiological testing, and molecular imaging technologies to better understand stem cell biology in vitro and in vivo.  For adult stem cells, we are interested in monitoring stem cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. For ESC, we are currently studying their tumorigenicity, immunogenicity, and differentiation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6159&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Joseph_Wu","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Congenital Heart Disease (Adult)"},{"focus":"Echocardiography"}],"firstName":"Joseph","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Joseph  C. Wu","lastName":"Wu"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Spin began his research career studying the structural biology of low density lipoprotein, and has been augmenting his skills with intensive training in molecular biology techniques, particularly those involving high-throughput genetic expression profiling. He is especially interested in vascular smooth muscle cells, and the role of smooth muscle differentiation and phenotypic switching in development and vascular disease.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6448&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Joshua_Spin","appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Aortic Disease"},{"focus":"Marfan Syndrome and Aortic Disorders"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"firstName":"Joshua","primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Joshua M. Spin","lastName":"Spin"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4224&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Peter_Fitzgerald","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Peter","primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Peter Fitzgerald, MD, PhD","lastName":"Fitzgerald"},{"researchInterest":"Cardiovascular Bioengineering, Simulation-Based Medical Planning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Image-Based Geometric Modeling, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6076&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Charles_Taylor","appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Surgery"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Mechanical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Charles","primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Bioengineering","displayName":"Charles A. Taylor","lastName":"Taylor"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10408&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Teruyoshi_Kume","appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Teruyoshi","primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine","displayName":"Teruyoshi Kume","lastName":"Kume"},{"researchInterest":"We are interested in the role of the sympathetic nervous system and its cellular components (adrenergic receptors, G proteins) in regulating cardiac development and function. We utilize gene knockout models to study the role of crosstalk between adrenergic receptors and other signaling pathways (MAPK,Akt,PKC) and in the regulation of intracellular and intramitochondrial calcium. We also develop tools for examination of cardiovascular physiologic parameters in transgenic and knockout mice.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4174&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Daniel_Bernstein","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Transplantation"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Failure"}],"firstName":"Daniel","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology","displayName":"Daniel Bernstein","lastName":"Bernstein"},{"researchInterest":"My main research work is in \"outcomes research\", especially examining the field of cardiovascular medicine.  Particular areas of interest are the integration of economic and quality of life data into randomized clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, decision models, and cost-effectiveness analysis. I am also interested in the application of novel genetic, biomarker, and imaging tests to assess risk and guide clinical management of coronary artery disease.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4142&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Mark_Hlatky","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research"},{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"firstName":"Mark","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research","displayName":"Mark Hlatky, MD","lastName":"Hlatky"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4623&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Sharon_Hunt","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Heart Transplantation"}],"firstName":"Sharon","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","displayName":"Sharon Hunt, MD","lastName":"Hunt"}]}