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Filter by:This study is looking to see if niacin will lessen atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and favorably affect circulating levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in people with atherosclerotic disease on chronic statin therapy.
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can be used to evaluate whether parts of the heart muscle are alive but receiving inadequate blood supply. This study involves the use of two radiotracers that will measure whether heart muscle cell are alive and quantify the blood supply to the heart muscle.
To investigate whether instantaneous wave-Free Ratio(iFR)/Fractional Flow Reserve(FFR) guided treatment strategy makes the postulated treatment strategy by Coronary Angiogram(CAG) guide change and to analyze the cost-effectiveness of its dual diagnosis. To investigate difference between SYNTAX score evaluated CAG and functional SYNTAX score evaluated physiological assessment of coronary stenosis and its clinical effectiveness.
This study examines the flow mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery before and after cardiac surgery. FMD is measured with ultrasound technique. Increased flow is achieved trough obstructing blood flow with a cuff around the forearm for five minutes. FMD is measured before surgery and on the first morning after the operation.
The proposed study is to validate a new non-invasive imaging technique for evaluation of cardiac microciculation in coronary artery disease with a comparison with validated technique invasive, which is measure of index of myocardial resistance.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to send patients home from the hospital on the same day following an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implant.
Lowering the per-infusion dose of Rb-82 offers advantages of lessening radiation exposure and extending useable generator life. Prior studies have not shown equivalence of 3D vs 2D Rb-82 PET. The investigators therefore compare 3D PET after a lower Rb-82 dose (~20 mCi) processed using a Monte-Carlo driven scatter correction algorithm against conventional higher dosage (~50 mCi) 2D Rb-82 PET MPI.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of mortality in the UK with an estimated 80,000 fatalities in 2010. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is associated with atherosclerotic plaque burden and cardiovascular mortality. Mechanisms underlying isolated CAC have not been as yet been fully explained. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), known to act as regulators of gene expression, have also emerged as powerful biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disorders and may be used in the detection of CAC. We aim to investigate the potential for a "microRNA-signature" in patients with CAC by performing a prospective, case-controlled study to identify pathways associated with CAC in humans. Previous research has demonstrated an inverse relationship between CAC and bone mineral density (BMD), suggesting that these processes may be linked. In a further substudy we plan to define the relationship between CAC and BMD as well as a number of markers of bone metabolism.
Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin-clopidogrel reduces the risk of cardiovascular episodes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, a significant number of patients experience recurrent events while on such therapy. The individual response to dual antiplatelet therapy is not uniform, and consistent findings across multiple investigations support the association between a lower degree of platelet inhibition, high on-treatment platelet reactivity, and the occurrence of atherothrombotic events [1, 2]. Particularly in diabetic patients, clopidogrel resistance is more prevalent compared with non-diabetics [3,4], which seems to contribute to the increased atherothrombotic risk in these patients compared with those without diabetes mellitus (DM) [5]. A number of platelet function instruments have now become available that are simple to use and can be utilized as point-of-care (POC) instruments in order to monitor antiplatelet therapy and potentially assess the risk of a recurrent event [6].
This pilot study aims to identify patients at moderate to high risk for peri-procedural (type 4) myocardial infarction or injury after after undergoing an elective coronary intervention (PCI) as measured by high sensitivity troponin T, who might benefit from more potent antiplatelet therapy.