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Filter by:Some myocardial infarctions (MI) occur as the first manifestation of atherosclerotic disease. Such MIs are important because of the high likelihood of missed opportunities for prevention. A recent analysis using CALIBER data estimated this proportion at 60%. Further to this research, another level of complexity can be added to improve our understanding of these MIs. This is the concept of a completely 'unanticipated' MI, which can be defined as: MI occurring as the first manifestation of atherosclerotic disease and without any traditional cardiovascular risk factors and without any prior chest pain. Such 'unanticipated' MIs cannot be foreseen by the medical profession and their frequency in the population is unknown. Therefore the aim of this study is to describe the distribution of previously diagnosed cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors and chest pain in patients with first MI. This will provide an estimate of the number of 'unanticipated' MIs and of the levels of risk factors in unheralded, compared to heralded MI.
The first aim of this trial is to assess the long-term prognostic value of Omega-3 index, which is a measure of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) relative to other fatty acids in the erythrocyte membrane, in an unselected, regional multicenter observational study of 982 chest pain patients admitted to the emergency unit, employing blood samples collected at admission. The second purpose of this study is to evaluate the prognostic utility of vitamin D in the same population. The third purpose of this study is to assess the incremental prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
This is a prospective, randomized study conducted in patients undergoing coronary revascularization procedures (PCI) through angioplasty. All patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized to receive, before the procedure, an oral aspirin reload (325 mg) and to be re-evaluated at 60 minutes, 120 minutes, 6 hours, 48 hours, 5 and 30 day, 3 and 6 months.
It is crucial to rapidly identify cardiac ischemia in the care of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Cardiac troponins are a major factor in the diagnostic of myocardial infarction. New methods have been developed to improve the accuracy of the assay and determine low troponin concentrations. Elecsys® (highly sensible T troponin) TnT-HS assay is supposed to help early detection of myocardial infarction after onset of symptoms. It should therefore shorten the transit time to emergencies by a more rapid intervention or a faster return home. The aim of the study is to compare TnT-HS assay to the standard troponin assay in the detection of early cardiac ischemia in patients with ACS.
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical efficiency and patient outcomes using ultra low-dose stress only Tc-99m and solid-state SPECT versus traditional Anger SPECT.
Drug-eluting stents effectively reduce restenosis but may increase late thrombosis and delayed restenosis. Persistent polymer could be responsible. Local delivery of paclitxel from a polymer-free Yinyi stent (Dalian Yinyi biomaterial research and development co.ltd) may prevent these complications.
Subjects will be consented to the study prior to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and randomly assigned to receive either ticagrelor 90 mg bid or placebo bid starting within 48 hours of surgery. Subjects will remain on study drug for a minimum of 12 months during which time they will receive telephone follow-up one and nine months following CABG and clinic visits three, six, and twelve months following CABG.
GLP-1 has not only beneficial effects on glucose metabolism but also direct positive effects on cardiac function and metabolism in both experimental models and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical data on the effects of GLP-1 agonists on cardiac function and glucose control in patients undergoing cardiac surgery are not known. Based on the results of experimental studies there is a potential for exenatide to positively influence both cardiac function and glucose metabolism in cardiac surgery patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. The primary endpoint of this study is to examine whether pre- and peri-operative administration of exenatide affects perioperative hemodynamics, echocardiographic parameters, necessity of antiarrhythmic and inotropic treatment and glucose control in patients with coronary atherosclerosis and decreased left ventricular function undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting operation (CABG). In addition, safety and tolerability of peri-operative administration of exenatide in these patients will be examined as a secondary study objective.
Thrombotic event is one of the most serious complications of coronary artery disease, which often result in myocardial infarction and even death. Even according to the standard guidelines for antiplatelet therapy, there are still 6% to 15% of patients occur thrombotic events, in high-risk patients, the proportion is higher, this phenomenon is called anti-platelet drug resistance in clinical practice The aim of this multicenter prospective, randomized, controlled study is to observed policosanol on aspirin or clopidogrel resistance in patients with platelet aggregation after Percutaneous Coronary Stent Implantation (PCI) and occurrence of platelet aggregation and short-term prognosis to find new ways to the prevention of platelet aggregation .
Blockage of the heart arteries (coronary artery disease) can lead to angina (chest pain), heart attacks, heart failure, and/or death. Positron emission tomography (PET) stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a powerful tool to help identify blockages in the coronary arteries. During the PET MPI test, a drug is given to mimic the effects of exercise on the heart. The study was done to measure blood flow to the heart using two similar drugs approved to mimic the effects of exercise on the heart in people during a heart stress test. The first drug, called adenosine, has been approved for this use for several decades. The second drug, called regadenoson, was approved in 2008. The investigators were looking at whether the increase in blood flow to the heart with the newer drug (regadenoson) was similar to the increase in blood flow with the older drug (adenosine). This information is important for the use of these drugs in patients and for interpreting the blood flow values.