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Filter by:The importance of lifestyle changes to control risk factors in the prevention, treatment and management of coronary heart disease (CHD), a major health problem, has been emphasised. In addition, physical, social, psychological and occupational limitations arising from the disease negatively affect the quality of life and self-efficacy perceptions of individuals, making it difficult to comply with treatment and disease management. There are general self-efficacy and self-management scales for which Turkish validity and reliability studies have been conducted previously. However, these scales are not specific to coronary heart disease patients and evaluate either only self-efficacy or only self-management. The aim of this study was to adapt the Heart Health Self-efficacy and Self-Management Scale (HH-SESM) into Turkish and to investigate its validity and reliability in patients with coronary heart disease. The study is conducted in Cardiology outpatient clinics of Karaman Training and Research Hospital. Before the study, the purpose and content of the study will be explained to the participants and an informed consent form will be obtained from the participants. Since the sample size in validity and reliability studies should be at least 10 times the total number of scale items, at least 120 individuals will be included in the study as the number of items x number of options (12 x 10 = 120). Detailed medical history and sociodemographic information (age, gender, height, weight, body mass index, disease duration (months), occupation, daily working hours, educational status, sports/exercise habits) will be recorded. In order to measure self-management and self-efficacy levels, patients will be administered the HH-SESM, Self-care management in chronic diseases scale- Self-care subgroup questions and General self-efficacy scales.
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have long been recommended as the default device for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) angioplasty is similar to plain old balloon angioplasty procedurally, but there is an anti-proliferative medication paclitaxel-coated on the balloon. DCB angioplasty has the following advantages compared to DES implantation: Firstly, the drug in DCB is uniformly distributed and released, whereas the drug release of DES via the stent platform is uneven -85% of the vascular wall is not covered by the stent strut. Secondly, there is no alloy in the vessel after DCB angioplasty, while the coronary stent platform and polymer might cause temporal or persistent inflammatory response leading to intimal hyperplasia. Finally, there is no metal cage restraining vessel motion after DCB, and the physiological function of coronary arteries would be maintained. Currently, DCB constitutes an important treatment option in ISR, which is endorsed by the 2018 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. In addition, some interventional cardiologist has also applied DCB in de novo lesions in their clinical practice. Diabetes is associated with worse outcomes after coronary revascularization and has been identified as an independent predictor of adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease. Although some small sample size RCTs and observational studies have suggested that the clinical prognosis of DCB is non-inferior to the drug-eluting stent (DES), there is still a lack of evidence comparing the DCB versus DES for de novo or ISR coronary lesions in diabetic patients. The current study aims to compare the long-term efficacy of DCB to DES in de novo or ISR coronary lesions in diabetic patients.
Clopidogrel monotherapy has been found effective in reducing ischaemic cardiovascular and haemorrhagic complications in patients with drug-eluting stent (DES) placement. However, concerns remain about the safety of long-term clopidogrel monotherapy in high-risk patients with HPR (high platelet reactivity) who do not respond adequately to clopidogrel. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient-tailored antiplatelet therapy strategy that considers platelet aggregation in high-risk patients with DES placement beyond 12 months after stenting.
The HYUMC registry is a two-center, real-world registry of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease. From January 2012, PCI-treated patients from Hanyang University Seoul Hospitals and Hanyang University Guri Hospitals were enrolled in this registry. The aim of this registry is to examine the long-term clinical outcomes and identify predictors of adverse outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention conducted at academic hospitals.
Prospective interventional study evaluating clinical and procedural outcomes of patients with ostial left anterior descending artery lesion PCI alone or crossover with left main artery
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically recommended program for patients with certain heart conditions. It includes exercise training, health education, and counseling. Unfortunately, many patients do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation. Some find it challenging to attend the in-person sessions. This study aims to compare two methods of delivering cardiac rehabilitation: in-person and through telehealth. The investigators want to know if the effects of these two programs are alike and if certain individuals benefit more from one program over the other.
Internal thoracic arteries can be harvested in skeletonized or pedicled technique. Latest research has posed a potential adverse effect of skeletonizing the internal thoracic arteries on graft patency rates and clinical outcome. Prospective, randomized, multi-centre trials are necessary to investigate the impact of harvesting technique of left internal thoracic artery (LITA) on graft patency rates and clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. The HARVITA trial compares skeletonized and pedicled harvesting technique of LITA regarding graft patency rates and patient survival.
To evaluate the acute safety and device procedural success of the Scoreflex TRIO Scoring PTCA catheters versus Scoreflex NC Scoring PTCA catheters in subjects with stenotic coronary arteries during percutaneous coronary intervention.
The purpose of this study is to determine if performed force measurements yield a different recommended weight lifted during the sternotomy healing process than the traditional gold standard of 5 pounds. A secondary endpoint data obtained will be scores from the pre and post-activity questionnaires.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and coronary artery diseases (CAD) are the most common cause of death worldwide. After an acute cardiac event, prevention of new cardiac events is essential and reduces suffering. Group-based cardiac telerehabilitation (CTR) refers to the use of information and communication technologies for rehabilitation purposes in promoting CAD patients´ health.