Heart Research

Clinical research informing heart care

Our research team studies heart disease and the outcomes of advanced cardiac procedures.

Trainees
Fellows · Residents · Students
Clinical Setting
Sentara Heart Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia
What we do

Our work

01

Clinical & outcomes research

Observational and registry studies of cardiac outcomes.

02

Case reports & novel techniques

Detailed reports of clinical cases and the procedures used to manage them.

03

Scholarship & mentorship

We mentor fellows, residents, and medical students through every research project they pursue.

Latest

News & recognition

Recent conference presentations and work by our team.

Conference · March 2026

Outcomes after AVR in acute valve syndrome

Omar Saleh, Nicholas Valle, … Matthew R. Summers. Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement in Acute Valve Syndrome vs. Progressive Valvular Disease. ACC.26 Annual Scientific Session · March 2026.

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Conference · March 2026

AI-driven simulation in valve-in-valve TAVR

Nicholas Valle, Omar Saleh, … Matthew R. Summers. Effects of AI-Driven CT-Based Simulation and Computational Modeling on Leaflet Modification Rates in Valve-in-Valve TAVR. ACC.26 Annual Scientific Session · March 2026.

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Publication · April 2026

Permanent pacemakers after TAVR & stroke risk

Omar Saleh, Nicholas J. Valle, … Matthew R. Summers. Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Incidence, Predictors, and Association With Reduced Ischemic Stroke Risk. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions · April 2026.

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