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Filter by:To examine potential differences in the prevalence and pattern of risk factors for coronary heart disease in a sample of 500 self-identified lesbians and 500 heterosexual women, matched for age, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity.
The overall purpose of this project is to improve the clinical outcomes of veterans with ischemic heart disease (IHD) through implementation of evidence-based lipid management, with a particular focus on veterans whose primary lipid abnormality is a low level of HDL-cholesterol (the �good� cholesterol).
VA patients with coronary artery disease and who have agreed to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery would be randomized to receive either radial artery or saphenous vein to the study vessel. The primary outcome variable is graft patency at one year.
To monitor trends in congestive heart failure in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
To examine the epidemiology of renal disease and its relationship to cardiovascular disease.
This study will compare the safety of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with and without the use of heart-lung bypass during surgery (on- versus off-pump surgery). CABG carries a risk of stroke and of cognition problems (problems with thought processes) that may be caused by small strokes. This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether the newer technique of off-pump CABG carries a lower risk of stroke than on-pump CABG. The study will also evaluate the relative risk (the risk of stroke in CABG patients exposed to the following factors compared to CABG patients who are not exposed to the following factors) of other factors for stroke and cognitive problems, such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), age, sex, pre-surgery intellectual function and performance, previous stroke, chronic kidney failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, carotid artery disease (narrowing of the neck arteries to the brain), peripheral blood vessel disease, and micro embolism (tiny blood clots that travel to the brain). Patients 18 years of age and older with chest pain or narrowing of the coronary arteries who are scheduled to undergo CABG surgery may be eligible for this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to have CABG either on-pump or off-pump. They will undergo the following tests and procedures: - Tests of cognitive and neurological function before surgery and 6 months after surgery - Blood tests to look for cytokines (substances that indicate inflammation) before surgery, immediately after surgery and 1 day after surgery - MRI scans to detect stroke before surgery, 1 day after surgery and 1 month after surgery. MRI is a diagnostic test that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to show structural and chemical changes in tissue. For the procedure, the patient lies on a table that slides into the scanner-a metal cylinder surrounded by a magnetic field. Earplugs are worn to muffle the loud knocking sounds that occur when the pictures are being taken. The scan, taken before surgery, will last about 20 minutes; the two after surgery take about 10 minutes to perform.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of ethylene diamine tetra-acetic (EDTA) chelation therapy in individuals with coronary artery disease.
This two-part study will determine whether stem cells (primitive cells produced by the bone marrow that can develop into blood cells or other types of cells) can be pushed out into the bloodstream, relocate in the heart, and grow new heart muscle and blood vessels in patients with chest pain caused by narrowing of their coronary (heart) arteries. The new blood vessels may enable patients to do more activities before experiencing chest pain. Part 1 of the study will evaluate in a small number of patients whether an increase in white blood cells following administration of G-CSF (a drug used to move stem cells from the bone marrow to the bloodstream) is safe in people with coronary heart disease. Part 2 will evaluate the effects of the circulating stem cells on heart function. Patients 21 years of age and older with coronary artery blockage that limits blood flow to the heart (as shown by coronary angiography within 6 months of entering the study) and causes chest pain that interferes with the ability to carry out daily living activities may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with blood tests, an exercise test, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 24-hour Holter monitoring of heart rate and rhythm. Participants will undergo the following tests and procedures: Part 1: Patients will be hospitalized at the NIH Clinical Center for 5 days. On the first day after admission, an indwelling catheter (short plastic tube) will be placed in an arm vein to avoid multiple needle sticks for blood sampling. Patients will then exercise on a treadmill. Blood samples will be drawn before the exercise test and 2 hours after the test. The next 2 days, patients will receive a daily injection of G-CSF under the skin. Blood samples will be drawn every day for 5 days to monitor the effect of G-CSF on moving cells into the bloodstream. Additional samples will be drawn to determine the effects of G-CSF on the number of stem cells that become heart cells, as well as any effects on blood clotting ability. After discharge for the hospital, patients will return to the clinic 2 weeks after the initiation of G-CSF treatment for a physical examination, blood tests, and a treadmill exercise test. One month after the initiation of treatment, patients will return to the clinic for a physical examination, blood tests, treadmill exercise test, an MRI study, and fitting with a Holter monitor for 24-hour heart monitoring. Part 2: Patients will be hospitalized at the NIH Clinical Center for 5 days, undergoing the same procedures as in Part 1, except they will receive G-CSF for 5 days instead of 2. They will also undergo the same procedures detailed for the 2-week and 1-month follow-up visits. Then, at 3 months they will again return to the clinic for a physical examination, routine blood tests, and a treadmill exercise test. This concludes formal participation in the study. However, patients are requested to return to the outpatient clinic once a year for follow-up.
This randomized controlled trial will test the efficacy of (1) cognitive behavior therapy and (2) supportive stress management as treatments for depression in people who have recently undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of graft pretreatment with CGT003 (E2F Duplex Decoy), as compared to placebo, on the incidence of patients experiencing vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass surgery.