Gregory Helmer MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology

Transcather Aortic Valve Program Director University of Minnesota Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Director Fairview Southdale Hospital Director of Structural Heart Program

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6405 France Ave SSuite W200Edina, MN 55435
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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1987
University of Michigan Medical SchoolB.A., General Studies, 1979 - 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
MN State Medical License 1989 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Physicians' perspectives and attitudes toward surgical bailout in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Alexandria J Robbins, Stuart W Grande, Fatima Alwan, Matthew R Soule, Ganesh Raveendran
JTCVS Open. 2022-03-01
16 citations
Exposure to glucocorticoids prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with reduced incidence of high-degree AV block and pacemaker.
Brett Oestreich, Sergey Gurevich, Selcuk Adabag, Rosemary F. Kelly, Gregory Helmer
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2019-04-01
1 citations
Management of left main coronary artery obstruction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement utilizing a periscope approach
Todd Drexel, Gregory Helmer, Santiago Garcia, Ganesh Raveendran
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2018-12-01

Journal Articles

Angiogenic Gene Therapy (AGENT) Trial in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
Grines, C.L., Watkins, M.W., Helmer, G.A., Penny, W. Brinker, Marmur, J., West, A., Rade, J., Marrott, P. Hammond, H.K., Engler, R.L., Circulation, 3/19/2002
Regional Deficits of Myocardial Blood Flow and Function in Ventricular Pacing-induced Heart Failure
Helmer, G.A., McKirnan, D., Shabetai, R., Boss, G.R., Ross, J.R., Hammond, H.K., Circulation, 11/1/1996
Down-regulation of Cardiac GTP-binding Proteins In Right Atrium and Left Ventricle in Pacing-induced Congestive Heart Failure
Roth, D.A., Urasawa, K., Helmer, G.A., Hammond, H.D., J.Clin Invest, 1/1/1993

Abstracts/Posters

Measurement of Platelet Activation in Response to Shear Stress in Patients with Arterial Vascular Risk Factors and Disease
Gerhard JJ, Gundu HR, Ganesh Raveendram, Laxson DD, Helmer GA, Haworth B, Platelets 208 International Symposium, 10/15/2008
Intracoronary Angiogenic Gene Therapy is Well Tolerated in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Watkins, M.W. Grines, C.L. for the AGENT - 2 Study Group, European Society of Cardiology Meeting, AHA Meeting, 11/1/2003
Angiogenic Gene Therapy (AGENT) Trial in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
Grines, C.L., Watkins, M.W., Helmer, G.A., Penny, W., Brinker, J., Marmur, J., West, A., Rade, J., Marrott, P., Hammond, H.K., Engler, R.L., ACC Meeting, 3/19/2001

Press Mentions

Corindus Vascular Robotics and ACIST Medical Systems Collaborate to Improve Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Workflow for Clinicians and PatientsAugust 11th, 2016
‘U’ Scientists Recreate Woman’s Aorta with 3-D PrinterMay 26th, 2016