Frank W. Smart MD FACC FACP FHFSA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics

Gerald S Berenson Professor of Medicine, and Pharmacology Chief Section of Cardiology Department of Medicine Kenneth Ardoin/Pfizer Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Research Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, Louisiana Director Heart and Vascular Service Line University Medical Center, New Orleans

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3700 St. Charles AvNew Orleans, LA 70115
Phone+1 504-412-1390
Fax+1 504-568-2147

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1991
Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

LA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2013
TX State Medical License 1991 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2011
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2007-2011
NJ.com Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009
New Jersey Life - Top Heart Doctors and OB-GYN Castle Connolly, 2009
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

PREVENT-HF: Prevention of Heart Failure Events With Impedance Cardiography Testing Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
Unknown status
Phase 4
Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Comparative Clinical Trial of the TensorTip, a Novel Non Invasive Device for Measurement Blood Parameters Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Serelaxin When Added to Standard Therapy in AHF Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 02
Completed
Phase 3
Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Four Dose Regimens of BAY1021189 in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Suffering From Worsening Chronic Heart Failure (SOCRATES-REDUCED) Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 29
Completed
Phase 2
Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Four Dose Regimens of BAY1021189 in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Suffering From Worsening Chronic Heart Failure (SOCRATES-PRESERVED) Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 06
Completed
Phase 2
Randomized Clinical Trial Of Bococizumab (PF-04950615; RN316) In Subjects With Hyperlipidemia Or Mixed Dyslipidemia At Risk Of Cardiovascular Events Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Randomized Clinical Trial of Bococizumab (PF-04950615; RN316) in Subjects Who Are Intolerant to Statins Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Alcohol Exposure Among Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Their First-Degree Relatives: The DCM Precision Medicine Study.
Javier Jimenez, Hanyu Ni, Stuart D Katz, Garrie J Haas, Jinwen Cao
Circulation. Genomic and Precision Medicine. 2025-03-28
Evaluation of Women with Peripartum or Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Their First-Degree Relatives: The DCM Precision Medicine Study.
Evan P Kransdorf, Rashmi Jain, Jonathan O Mead, Garrie Haas, Mark Hofmeyer
Medrxiv. 2025-02-21
Implementing Precision Medicine for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Insights from The DCM Consortium.
Elizabeth Jordan, Hanyu Ni, Patricia Parker, Daniel D Kinnamon, Anjali Owens
Medrxiv. 2024-11-26

Press Mentions

February Is Heart Awareness Month, Know Your Risk FactorsFebruary 11th, 2023
CDC Investigating Heart Inflammation in Some Young People After COVID VaccineJune 11th, 2021
The LSU Health Network Partners with Ninety One Inc. To Bring Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine to Cardiology in the Fight Against Covid-19April 9th, 2020
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Grant Support

Renal Denervation Effects on Diastolic Heart FailureJohnson and Johnson2011–2014

Committees

Member, Accademic Cardiology Leadership Council of The American College of Cardiology 2020 - Present
member, Stronger Hearts Committee of American Heart Association 2013 - Present
Board of Governors Representative, Quality and Outcomes Committee of The America College of Cardiology 2015 - 2018
member, Board of Governors of The American College of Cardiology 2014 - 2018
member, Educational Committee of American College of Cardiology 2013 - 2017