{"result":[{"lastName":"Leeper","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Internal Medicine"},{"focus":"Vascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9669&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nicholas Leeper","firstName":"Nicholas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Nicholas_Leeper","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Spin","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Aortic Disease"},{"focus":"Marfan Syndrome and Aortic Disorders"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6448&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joshua M. Spin","firstName":"Joshua","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Joshua_Spin","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."},{"lastName":"Charo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9189&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Charo","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/David_Charo","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Froelicher","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4191&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Victor Froelicher, MD","firstName":"Victor","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Victor_Froelicher","researchInterest":"Computerized ECG and clinical data management; exercise Physiology including expired gas analysis; the effect of chronic and acute exercise on the heart; digital recording of biological signals; diagnostic use of exercise testing; development of Expert Medical System software and educational tools."},{"lastName":"Quertermous","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4426&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Thomas Quertermous, MD","firstName":"Thomas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Thomas_Quertermous","researchInterest":"Understanding genetic basis of cardiovascular function and disease."},{"lastName":"Vagelos","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"valvular heart disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4105&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Randall Vagelos, MD","firstName":"Randall","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Randall_Vagelos","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."},{"lastName":"Perez","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9771&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marco Perez","firstName":"Marco","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Marco_Perez","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Heidenreich","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Health Research & Policy"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4682&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul Heidenreich, MD","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Paul_Heidenreich","researchInterest":"My research interests include \r\n\r\n1) The cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular technologies. \r\nExample: tests to screen asymptomatic patients for left ventricular systolic dysfunction.\r\n\r\n2) Interventions to improve the quality of care of patients with heart disease. Examples: include clinical reminders and home monitoring.\r\n\r\n3) Outcomes research using existing clinical and administrative datasets. \r\n\r\n4) Use of echocardiography to predict prognosis (e.g. diastolic dysfunction)."},{"lastName":"Bernstein","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Transplantation"},{"focus":"Pediatric Heart Failure"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4174&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Bernstein","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Daniel_Bernstein","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."},{"lastName":"Fowler","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4094&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael B. Fowler, MB, FRCP","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Michael_Fowler","researchInterest":"Adrenergic nervous system; beta-adrenergic function in, heart failure; drugs in heart failure."},{"lastName":"DeBusk","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4093&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert DeBusk","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Robert_DeBusk","researchInterest":"Experimental and clinical epidemiology of myocardial, infarction; exercise testing; cardiac risk factor management;, cardiac rehabilitation; systems for patient management; ischemic, heart disease; computer-based expert systems."},{"lastName":"Tsao","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4070&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philip S. Tsao, PhD","firstName":"Philip","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Philip_Tsao","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Hlatky","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research"},{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4142&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mark Hlatky, MD","firstName":"Mark","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Mark_Hlatky","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."},{"lastName":"Kojima","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, School of Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9671&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Yoko Kojima","firstName":"Yoko","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Yoko_Kojima","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Clusin","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4502&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Clusin, MD","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/William_Clusin","researchInterest":"Cardiac action potentials; tissue culture, voltage, clamp technique; role of calcium in ischemia arrhythmias; coronary, artery disease; myocardial infarction."},{"lastName":"Al-Ahmad","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiac Electrophysiology"},{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"focus":"Atrial Fibrillation"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6371&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Amin Al-Ahmad","firstName":"Amin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Amin_Al-Ahmad","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"McConnell","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Electrical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4727&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE","firstName":"Michael","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Michael_McConnell","researchInterest":"Imaging cardiovascular disease, with a focus on coronary and vascular atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease.  Projects include cellular and structural characterization of atherosclerotic plaque by MRI, optical imaging (bioluminescence and fluorescence) of vascular inflammation, as well as noninvasive coronary angiography by MRI and MRI- guided cardiovascular interventions.  Additional collaborative projects include real-time cardiac MRI and multi-modality imaging of cardiac stem cell trans"},{"lastName":"Yang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6101&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Phillip Yang, MD","firstName":"Phillip","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Phillip_Yang","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. By combining the chemical sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance with high spatial and temporal resolution, a wide range of biological events spanning from molecular to physiologic "},{"lastName":"Rosenthal","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"},{"focus":"Cardiomyopathies"},{"focus":"Heart Failure"},{"focus":"Right Ventricle"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4476&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David Rosenthal","firstName":"David","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/David_Rosenthal","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."},{"lastName":"Dalman","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Vascular Surgery"},{"focus":"Aortic Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Limb Salvage"},{"focus":"Aortic Diseases"},{"focus":"Aorta, Abdominal"},{"focus":"Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic"},{"focus":"Aortitis"},{"focus":"Intermittent Claudication"},{"focus":"Diabetic Foot"},{"focus":"Cerebrovascular Disorders"},{"focus":"Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Circulation"},{"focus":"Carotid Artery Diseases"},{"focus":"Carotid Stenosis"},{"focus":"Stroke"},{"focus":"Venous Insufficiency"},{"focus":"Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion"},{"focus":"Hypertension, Renovascular"},{"focus":"Iliac Aneurysm"},{"focus":"Deep Vein Thrombosis"},{"focus":"Subclavian Vein"},{"focus":"Subclavian Steal Syndrome"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Vascular Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5927&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ronald L. Dalman MD","firstName":"Ronald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Ronald_Dalman","researchInterest":"Vascular biology, arterial remodeling, aneurysm development; innovative treatment strategies for AAA, animal models of arterial disease, arterial remodeling and flow changes in spinal cord injury, genetic regulation of arterial aneurysm formation"},{"lastName":"Haskell","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6108&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Haskell","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/William_Haskell","researchInterest":"My major research interests and activities over the next several years will focus on the development and evaluation of the objective measurement of physical activity in free-living populations using a variety of sensing devices and mobile phones for data collection and processing. Also, I will continue to direct the Stanford Heart Network with the major mission being to assist community-based CVD prevention/treatment programs implement more effective heart attack and stroke prevention programs."},{"lastName":"Schnittger","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart)"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4659&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ingela Schnittger, MD","firstName":"Ingela","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Ingela_Schnittger","researchInterest":"My main research continues to be in the field of echocardiography. Several areas of research are currently being pursued."},{"lastName":"Fearon","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Interventional Cardiology"},{"focus":"Coronary Artery Disease"},{"focus":"Percutaneous aortic valve"},{"focus":"Aortic Stenosis"},{"focus":"Coronary Physiology"},{"focus":"Cardiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5950&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Fearon, MD","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/William_Fearon","researchInterest":"Dr. Fearon's general research interest is coronary physiology.  In particular, he is investigating invasive methods for evaluating the coronary microcirculation.  His research is currently funded by an NIH R01 Award."},{"lastName":"Robbins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Thoracic Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4247&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Robert C. Robbins, M. D.","firstName":"Robert","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Robert_Robbins","researchInterest":"Stem Cell Therapy for Myocardial Restoration, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, Automated Anastomotic Devices, Genetics and Mechanisms of Congestive Heart Failure"},{"lastName":"Dubin","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Cardiology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Cardiology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4477&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anne Dubin","firstName":"Anne","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/cvi/researcher/Anne_Dubin","researchInterest":"Arrhythmia management in pediatric heart failure, especially resynchronization therapy in congenital heart disease,Radio frequency catheter ablation of pediatric arrhythmias,"}]}