The Center for Cardiovascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Research
Cardiology Clinical research interests include coronary thrombolysis in acute ischemia, the development of left ventricular
assist pumps, and new PTCA and atherectomy devices. Quantitative arteriography to evaluate coronary restenosis and the progression
of atherosclerosis is under investigation. Additionally, clinical research in cardiac imaging is being pursued with positron emission tomography and SPECT gamma imaging.
Electrophysiology studies are evaluating new antiarrhythmic drugs, intelligent pacemaker cardioverters, implantable defibrillators
and the effect of ablation procedures. Basic science research is underway in molecular and cell biology, particularly with regard
to endothelial aspects of atherosclerosis and ischemic myocardial damage and repair.
Dr. Geng